The American Dream and the reality of modern life

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America. That resolution sets out the flag we know today with 13 stripes, alternating red and white, and the stars for each state in a blue field “representing a new constellation.” Each year, on June 14, Americans commemorate the adoption of the nation’s flag. The commemoration became popular in...

The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of establishments in the state with fewer than 500 employees surged 20.2% between 2020 and 2025, far outpacing their growth in the prior decade. While this increase may signal an entrepreneurial upswing, growth has not been consistent across business si...

Dairy farmers are the anchors for rural communities across Wisconsin. When a developer looks to build a shopping center, one of their first goals is to secure an anchor store such as a grocery store or similar large retailer. The model is that this store will bring in customers and the volume of traffic will, in turn, benefit the other stores in the complex. A similar thing happens in urban ...