Louis Livingston-Garcia

Louis Livingston-Garcia is newsletter editor for IB Madison and covers many beats, including small businesses and the airport's happenings. When he can, he likes to cover gaming, craft beverage and soccer. 

Gov. Evers partnering with WisDOT, DMV and DNR to get people into state parks

The state of Wisconsin wants to make it easier for people to...

NFIB survey finds small businesses feel less optimistic

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, which...

Local microfinance group WorldWise launches program in Malawi

WorldWise Microfinance, an antipoverty nonprofit based in Madison, has launched a new program to stimulate...

Destination Madison announces hospitality award finalists

The Destination Madison Awards finalists have been named.   The awards celebrate those in...

Black Business Hub hosting summer pop-ups

Saturday marks the first day of a summer of pop-up markets at...

Wisconsin DPI awards $18.5 million for charter school development

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced Thursday it has awarded $18.5...

Trump threatens to take over Iran’s oil and gas industries

President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday he would attack Iran...

Wholesale inflation highest since 2022

The producer price index is up 6.5% from May 2025, climbing at...

Wall Street market hits first back-to-back drop since May

AI stocks are being sold off after values rose quickly and began...

U.S. inflation reaches 4%

The rise of gas prices due to the Iran war has pushed inflation upward,...