Sunday, March 22, 2015

Geography 321, Chapter 4: Political Economy of Madison

(UW-Madison Campus Isthmus, https://biochem.wisc.edu/medialab/clip-art-media-lab)

Although Madison locates near Rust Belt and within Corn Belt, Madison's economy today is evolving from a government-based economy to a consumer services and high-tech base. Wisconsin state government and the University of Wisconsin–Madison remain the two largest Madison employers. Technology companies in the Madison include Google, Microsoft and other minor brands of companies. The contract research organization Covance is a major employer in the area.



(http://www.surroundedbyreality.com/Businesses/Industry/Oscars.asp)

At least one American famous brand of grocery store’s item manufacturing in Madison. Oscar Mayer, an American meat production company original in Detroit, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois in late 1800s. Oscar Mayer built plant at Madison in 1919 and then it became the permanent corporate headquarters. Today Oscar Mayer is owned by Kraft Foods Group since 2007.

(http://www.kraftcareers.com/en-us/locations-madison)

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