Wisconsin’s unemployment rate rose slightly, to 2.9% in June.
The Wisconsin economy added  18,100 private-sector jobs during the first half of the year.
Attendance at Summerfest was down 8 percent in 2018, with a total of 766,192 people attending the festival.
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The Milwaukee-area manufacturing index for June was 60.18. Any reading greater than 50 indicates growth in the sector.
The number of homes sold in metro Milwaukee was down 8.5%Â in June, compared to June of 2017.
