{"id":13335,"date":"2024-10-02T19:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T19:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=13335"},"modified":"2024-10-10T20:11:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:11:58","slug":"trump-visit-brings-wisconsin-business-needs-front-and-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=13335","title":{"rendered":"Trump visit brings Wisconsin business needs front and center"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just down the street from Dane Manufacturing where former President Donald Trump spoke in Waunakee, delivering his thoughts on the current state of the economy, a local business owner is mulling who to support in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n

Kevin McDaniel owns IT Strategies Group, a business he founded in 2012. He, one employee and several subcontractors offer IT services to companies who outgrow their ability to do it themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies are really tightening their belts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, his own costs are increasing. He cited labor and rent as the primary drivers of his growing expenses.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state\u2019s chamber of commerce, said many of their members are dealing with higher operating costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe survey our members twice per year. The most recent one was about a month and a half ago,\u201d WMC President and CEO Kurt Bauer said. \u201cThe number one concern from our members is inflation. The cost of doing business has gone up dramatically.\u201d<\/p>\n

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