Milwaukee Biz Blog: How others view Wisconsin matters in a global economy

2 Nov 2016


Economy

If you think you’re having trouble making sense of this year’s presidential election, imagine being a visitor to the United States this fall.

About three-dozen people from Germany – members of the federal parliament, business leaders, academics and a few journalists – received a short but intensive course in American politics last week in a tour that passed through Wisconsin.

By the time they reached the end of their journey Thursday, the group had heard enough about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They wanted to talk about why companies should set up shop in Wisconsin versus the East or West coasts.

It was a discussion that touched on some of the state’s strengths, as well as a few of its enduring challenges.

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