Economy
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Giannis Is Staying With the Bucks. Workers and Businesses Are Thrilled.
“This is the best news of 2020,” says a service workers union head.
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WI Treasury Alum: Janet Yellen Is Good for Workers, Consumers, Interest Rates, Tariffs
Eau Claire native Chris Van Es says she and other Obama-era figures are also “crisis tested” and ready to help President-elect Biden.
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Evers Sends Wisconsin Movie Theaters $10 Million Lifeline
The list of recipients includes small, independently owned theaters and chains such as Milwaukee-based Marcus Theaters, which was awarded over $4 million.
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You’re About to Get a Tax Break Thanks to All That Pandemic Online Shopping
Out-of-state retailers paid more in Wisconsin taxes that will go toward targeted tax relief.
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Woman Who Organized Efforts to Recall Evers Admits She Lied to Reporters
“I like when they look dumb. They’ve drug my name through the mud.”
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Hungry Wisconsin Families Just Got a Lifeline After Congress Inaction
Reliance on food assistance was starting to drop, but rose again after Congress killed extra unemployment help.
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Minimum Wage Workers Say, ‘I Wonder How I’m Going to Make It,’ as Candidates Debate
Biden offers first pay raise in 11 years while Trump threatens a veto and offers tax cuts.
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Debate Claims from Pence Gloss Over the Still-Struggling Wisconsin Economy
The rosy picture painted by the Vice President doesn’t reflect the reality of struggles for the many still unemployed and facing foreclosure.
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Few Finding Recipe for Success to Keep Restaurants Thriving During Pandemic
From inflexible landlords, lack of federal assistance, and ongoing capacity caps, the business is struggling.
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Middle-Class Americans Should Be Earning More, According to Biden. He Says His Tax Plan Will Help.
According to one study, the American middle class should be earning $42,000 more per worker. That’s a stark contrast to how tax breaks have helped the wealthiest Americans get even richer under Trump.
