About this episode

Dale Kooyenga discusses Wisconsin's economic transformation with Jim Popp, focusing on corporate investments and competitive policies.

President of Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), Dale Kooyenga joins CEO and President, Jim Popp to discuss Wisconsin's economic transformation driven by billions in corporate investments from Microsoft, Rockwell Automation and other global leaders. Dale and Jim dive into how Wisconsin's tax-free manufacturing policy and strategic focus on talent, growth and livability are making metro Milwaukee globally competitive. Their conversation also tackles data center economics, in...

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Host: Jim Popp

Guest: Dale Kooyenga

Topics covered

• Wisconsin economy
• corporate investments
• manufacturing policy
• data center economics
• economic transformation

Keywords

• Wisconsin economy
• corporate investments
• Microsoft
• Rockwell Automation
• manufacturing policy
• data center economics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation

Places: Wisconsin, metro Milwaukee

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