Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
🔒 Wisconsin economy, down for past three quarters, among top 20...
Wisconsin’s real GDP grew at a 5% annualized rate between the second and third quarters, making it the 18th fastest growing economy in the...
🔒 Wisconsin’s labor force has grown by more than 78,000 in...
Wisconsin’s total labor force – the number of people employed or looking for work – has grown by 78,400 people in the past year,...
🔒 Wisconsin ranked 27th in population growth for 2023
Wisconsin’s population increased 20,412 in 2023, a 0.35% increase that ranks 27th in the country, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census...
🔒 Zurn Elkay names new president as COO transitions to new...
Milwaukee-based Zurn Elkay Water Solutions chief operating officer Craig Wehr will move to an executive advisory role at the start of 2024 and Jeffrey...
🔒 Recession fears ease for Wisconsin bank CEOs
A majority of Wisconsin bank CEOs no longer see a recession as likely within the next six months, a dramatic shift from earlier this...
Network Health CEO Coreen Dicus-Johnson’s advice for competing amongst giants
Menasha-based health insurer Network Health has a new ownership structure after Froedtert Health completed its acquisition of Ascension Wisconsin’s 50% stake in the health...
🔒 Wisconsin 1 of only 6 states to see GDP decline...
Wisconsin’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 0.1% from the first to the second quarter, according to the latest figures...
🔒 Appeals court rules against Kohler’s golf course plans
Plans for a Kohler Co. golf course just north of Kohler-Andre State Park in Sheboygan hit a setback Tuesday as a Wisconsin Appeals Court...
🔒 Andy Ziegler retires from Artisan Partners board
Andy Ziegler has retired from the board of Milwaukee-based Artisan Partners Asset Management as of Nov. 27, according to a securities filing from the...
🔒 Wisconsin bank profitability down in Q3, but loans, deposits grow
The combined profitability across all Wisconsin-based banks decreased 12% for the first nine months of the year, including a 16% drop in the third...
🔒 Kohl’s won’t add new president as CEO seeks connection to...
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. will not add a new president and chief operating officer after Dave Alves left those roles at the end of last...
🔒 Weather, strategy shift push Kohl’s sales down 5.2% in Q3
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. reported a 5.2% decrease in net sales for the third quarter, but chief executive officer Tom Kingsbury said the company’s...
