NATIONAL ECONOMY

Wisconsin top stories of 2025. A governor decides not to run. A judge is prosecuted by the president. Schools’ pleas are ignored, pushing property taxes higher. Farmers and families get rolled by Trump’s Washington.

The real numbers about the Wisconsin economy tell a different story as 2025 crawls to a close.

Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved. 

The other 49 states have between 1% to 8% of their labor force working in industries getting hit by retaliatory tariffs. Nearly 10% of the Wisconsin workforce stands to be affected here.

Opportunity Wisconsin calls on the state’s Republican Congressional delegation to prioritize Wisconsin families in 2025, though their record casts doubt. 

This new rule will erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency estimates that the new federal rule could help boost consumer credit scores by an average of 20 points.

Now, live event businesses and hotels must clearly list their prices in both their advertising and pricing information.

A Wisconsin advocate shares her experience advocating for fair taxes during her visit to Washington, DC.

Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.

In response to the report, the Harris-Walz campaign released an analysis of its own, outlining how Trump’s agenda would raise costs for nearly 2.5 million Wisconsin households by an average of $3,954 per year.