Commentary

Insights and perspectives from our editors, contributors, and community voices on business in the Capital Region.

Balls, strikes … and data analytics: How tech comes to bat in major-league baseball

As crowds go in American Family Field, the 220 people who gathered...

Research funding has produced real human benefits, with the promise of more

There was a time when most people who underwent appendectomy surgery could...

Against a backdrop of tariffs aimed at neighbors, one friend navigates a path

The imposition of tariffs on imports from two bordering nations, Canada and...

Engaging customers is the key to retention

Every successful business knows that retaining customers is just as important, if...

Tricks of the trade for 2025

The Trump administration’s talk of tariffs is making headlines, but it’s nothing...

Attracting outside investors can help more young Wisconsin companies grow

Trade missions are an economic development tool that have worked throughout much...

Just catching up: Some follow-ups on past columns and news

Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can...

NIH-funded research produces cures, treatments, and jobs, even if it takes time

Howard Temin was a UW–Madison scientist who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize...

Wisconsin scientist sees bright future for fusion as well as fission

A running joke among physicists (yes, these folks can be funny) is...

Federal support for academic R&D helps people, economy in many ways

No one should be surprised that President Trump’s post-inaugural “shock and awe”...
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