RNC expected to bring $200 million economic boost to Milwaukee

Hosting the Republican National Convention (RNC) is expected to pay off big for Milwaukee.

The visitor's bureau for the Wisconsin city says the convention is expected to bring an estimated $200 million economic boost to the area, based on studies of previous conventions in other cities, and the final figure for Milwaukee could be even higher given the high inflation the country has seen since 2020.

The RNC said ahead of the convention that upwards of 50,000 guests from across the country would flock to the gathering...