Economics
State’s Largest Brownfield Now Clean
After years of remediation, a highly-contaminated site in the Menomonee Valley is certified as clean by the DNR.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Using CARES Funds For Housing
Of $77 million in federal funding, biggest single grant helps those at risk of losing housing.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Unemployment at 11.5%
City of Milwaukee unemployment at 12.8 percent.
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Down To 8.5%
Wisconsin showed job gains in June. But the number of new unemployment claims filed each week is holding steady at historic highs.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin’s Wealth Gap Grows Worse
Pandemic devastates lower and middle class while billionaires get wealthier.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Unemployment Claims Continue At Unprecedented Rate
DWD triples workforce for unemployment insurance system in response.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Unemployment Rate Drops to 11%
Despite job gains, communities of color continue to have higher than average unemployment rates.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Still Down in May
Given the massive drop in traffic seen in April, May's slight improvement may be negligible.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate at 12%
The state added jobs in May, and saw a slight reduction in unemployment.
Jun 18th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Unemployment Still at Historic Levels, But Slowing Down
Latest jobs report shows country at 13.3% unemployment, might actually be 16%.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Unemployment Claims Slowing Down
Though unemployment is still increasing at an unprecedented rate.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Urban Milwaukee
Park Lafayette Developer in Federal Prison
Warren N. Barr, 68, nets seven-plus year term in $22.8 million 2014 Chicago mortgage fraud scheme.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Michael Horne
