Home sales in Milwaukee County were up nearly 12% in August, year-over-year, to 1,333.
The Milwaukee-area manufacturing index was 58.81 in August, up from 57.54 in July. Any reading above 50 indicates growth.
Wisconsin had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.9% in July.
Passenger traffic at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport was up nearly 35% between January and July, compared to the same period a year ago.
The number of new car registrations in metro Milwaukee was up 5.4% between January and July, compared to the same period a year ago.




