NATIONAL ECONOMY
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From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
‘Impossible to talk about the state’s economic health’ without giving credit to decades of workers and new residents.
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Johnson and Senate GOP’s Debt Ceiling Vote Could Spell Trouble for US, World Economy
US Senate Republicans blocked a vote to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. If it’s not raised, the national and world economy could suffer.
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Bucks’ NBA Playoffs Run Brought Milwaukee $58 Million, Showing Value of Investing in Wisconsin Largest City
Hundreds of thousands of people from Milwaukee and beyond spent millions as the Bucks made their way through the NBA Playoffs.
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GOP States Are Getting a Big Chunk of Biden’s Popular Child Tax Credit—Wisconsin Also Above Average
The highest monthly benefits are going to nearly a dozen states that voted for Trump. Wisconsin ranks 14th.
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Wisconsin’s Labor Movement is Having a Big Moment
As Labor Day 2021 rolls around, Wisconsin workers face their greatest opportunity for wage growth and unionization in years.
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Wisconsin Families Seeing Benefits Two Months Into Child Tax Credit Expansion
The expanded credit, which lasts through December, is benefitting an estimated 90% of Wisconsin children.
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‘I Don’t Know What We’re Going to Do’: Homelessness Expected to Increase After Court Ends Eviction Ban
The US Supreme Court ended the federal eviction ban Thursday amid the dangerous Delta variant surge, prompting concerns from Wisconsin housing advocates.
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New Union Contract for Milwaukee Janitors Could Be a Model for the State’s Whole Service Industry
A local union leader hopes the new labor agreement serves as a baseline for all service workers in greater Milwaukee.
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Biden Administration Adding New Connections to Education, Training, and Aid
A new website to find schools is announced as more Americans look for work, consider job changes, or monitor a big infrastructure jobs bill.
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Wisconsin Might Have to Change a Law for Foxconn to Build Electric Vehicles in Mount Pleasant
The troubled project in Mount Pleasant has a new problem: a state law banning automakers from selling directly to consumers.
