Wisconsin manufacturers are more confident about the economy than they’ve been since 2021, despite nearly three-quarters saying they’ve been affected by tariffs. That’s according to a new report from the nonprofit Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity, a public-private partnership that provides resources to manufacturers. The center presented the report’s findings to northeast Wisconsin companies on Tuesday at TitletownTech in Ashwaubenon. According to the survey, 65 percent of manufacturers say the business climate is headed in the right direction. He said Wisconsin manufacturers are more confident about the economy and their operations than in previous surveys, but they’re still hesitant to make investments because of market uncertainty.