Milwaukee, WI
Metro Milwaukee exports up 21% in second quarter
Exports from metro Milwaukee in the course of the second quarter had been up greater than 21% from the identical time in 2021, outpacing the expansion of quite a few different Midwestern cities. Milwaukee’s exports for the quarter reached…
Exports from metro Milwaukee in the course of the second quarter had been up greater than 21% from the identical time in 2021, outpacing the expansion of quite a few different Midwestern cities. Milwaukee’s exports for the quarter reached $2.2 billion, up from $1.81 billion in 2021. Among the many 10 Midwestern metros tracked by the U.S Census Bureau, Milwaukee ranked fifth. St. Louis led the area with 46% development. Kansas Metropolis was second at virtually 28%, Indianapolis grew virtually 24% and Chicago was up somewhat greater than 23%. Mixed, the ten Midwest metros noticed exports enhance 20.2% within the quarter. Nationally, exports had been up 22%. Detroit noticed development of 19%, Cleveland was up 9.8%, Columbus, Ohio was up 8.4%, Minneapolis-St. Paul was up 8% and Peoria, Illinois was up 3.2%. For the primary half of the yr, Milwaukee’s exports had been up 18.5%, outpacing the ten Midwest metro mixed development of 15.8%. Solely St. Louis, up 37.2% and Chicago, up 24.9%, noticed stronger development within the first half of the yr.