Economics
Air Traffic Returning to Milwaukee
After falling off a cliff in April, airport traffic starts to rebound. Private charter plane trips up 16%.
Sep 1st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Unemployment at 9.9 Percent
City of Milwaukee unemployment at 11.1 percent.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Is The Stock Market Betting on Biden?
Two theories on why stock values are rising amid an economic downturn.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Wear a Mask, Boost the Economy
Goldman Sachs study: for every day you wear a mask the GDP will be boosted by $56.14.
Aug 24th, 2020 by James Rowen
Wisconsin Unemployment at 7%
Service industry is beginning to recover from devastating job losses.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Local Brewery Production Dips due to Virus
Tavern closures kill kegs; demand soars for canned beer.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Michael Horne
County Working To Close Budget Gap
Officials face a projected $42 million deficit for 2021. Cuts could be brutal.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Colectivo Workers Organizing A Union
Effort seeks to organize company's 21 locations in Milwaukee, Chicago and Madison.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Unemployment Claims Below 1 Million Last Week
Though only by a little. 963,000 still filed new claims.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Families Face Peril As Federal Aid Ends
Unemployment benefits end, confusion reigns. ‘This is an ongoing financial catastrophe.’
Aug 12th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Trump Directives Fall Flat in Wisconsin
President’s executive action on unemployment and evictions cause ‘uncertainty and confusion’, Evers says
Aug 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Don’t Patronize City’s Bars, Restaurants, DNC Says
DNC organizers ask convention goers to sign pledge to avoid establishments where social distancing isn’t possible.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
