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Most of State’s High-Paying Future Jobs Require College Degree

Most of State’s High-Paying Future Jobs Require College Degree

Report shows over half of jobs paying $50,000 or more will require a bachelor's degree.

State Poverty Below 2008 High, But Still Greater Than 20 Years Ago

State Poverty Below 2008 High, But Still Greater Than 20 Years Ago

New report finds falling manufacturing employment, union membership driving down wages.

State’s Home Prices Up 104% Over Last Decade

State’s Home Prices Up 104% Over Last Decade

Median price rose from $144,000 to $294,000, rising faster then neighboring states.

State’s Businesses Hesitant to Lay Off Workers

State’s Businesses Hesitant to Lay Off Workers

Some fears of recession, but unemployment low, manufacturing sector up.

State Job Layoffs a Sign of Economic Slowdown?

State Job Layoffs a Sign of Economic Slowdown?

Rise in layoffs so far in 2023. But unemployment in Wisconsin still near historic low.

After 9-Month Strike Racine Tractor Factory, Union Okay Contract

After 9-Month Strike Racine Tractor Factory, Union Okay Contract

Racine’s CNH Industrial and UAW union and factory workers have agreement.

Wisconsin Housing Shortage Compounding Worker Shortage

Wisconsin Housing Shortage Compounding Worker Shortage

Shortage of available homes making it more difficult to find workers, raising prices.

UAW On Strike in Racine

UAW On Strike in Racine

More than 1,000 Case New Holland workers on strike in Racine and Burlington, Iowa.

State’s Economists Discuss Rising Inflation

State’s Economists Discuss Rising Inflation

What caused it? How long will it last?

Wisconsin’s Jobless Rate Remains at 3.9%

Wisconsin’s Jobless Rate Remains at 3.9%

Job gains were offset by job losses in September.

Personal Income Slumps In Wisconsin

Personal Income Slumps In Wisconsin

Down nearly 26% in second quarter of 2021, as pandemic aid decreases.

State Labor Market Presents New Challenges

State Labor Market Presents New Challenges

There's no worker shortage and many jobs' wages are too low, economists say.

Ending Mask Mandate Could Hurt Businesses

Ending Mask Mandate Could Hurt Businesses

50 organizations are lobbying Legislature to keep it. Not one group favors ending it.

State Residents’ Income Seesaws

State Residents’ Income Seesaws

Average income rose 36% in second quarter, dropped 15% in third quarter of 2020.

Many Companies Face Worker Shortage

Many Companies Face Worker Shortage

Cities like Milwaukee have simultaneous problem of unemployment and unfilled jobs.

Pandemic Still Hurting State Economy

Pandemic Still Hurting State Economy

Downturn far worse than during Great Recession. People’s fears, not shutdown orders, are driving downturn.

Life Harder for Less Educated Workers

Life Harder for Less Educated Workers

New report finds they have higher out-of-pocket medical expenses, lower life expectancy.

Trump Tariffs Threaten State’s Exports

Trump Tariffs Threaten State’s Exports

Wisconsin’s foreign exports total $22.4 billion per year, create 115,000 jobs.

Are Gov. Scott Walker’s Political Rewards Why Wisconsin Is Dead Last In Start Ups?
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Are Gov. Scott Walker’s Political Rewards Why Wisconsin Is Dead Last In Start Ups?

Scott Walker Awards $22M In Tax Credits To Business Whose CEO Donated $34,000 To Walker Campaign

State Is Biased Against Newer Businesses

State Is Biased Against Newer Businesses

Hundreds of million in tax breaks for big companies, peanuts for small ones that create most jobs.

What Would Tommy Do?

What Would Tommy Do?

A Republican governor was once UW’s greatest champion. Those days are long gone.