Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Inflation in the social media era
Inflation has been on nearly everyone’s mind for months, and it seems every metric in place verifies growing concerns.
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Commentary: Inflation becomes big issue
After an economic crash in the second quarter of 2020 as the economy was shut down to fight the...
Nearly 100,000 Wisconsinites quit their jobs in August, that’s a record
The number of people quitting their jobs surged to 4.27 million in August and new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests Wisconsin workers were part of that trend.
Wisconsin saw no private sector job growth in September
Wisconsin’s private sector employment remained essentially flat in September as job gains in the manufacturing sector were more than offset by losses in educational services.
Madison named “Best Place to Live” by Livability.com
Madison is ranked as the “best place to live” topping the Top 100 Best Places to Live List for 2021 from Livability.com.
Most of Wisconsin’s billionaires increased their wealth during the past year
Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Once again, Wisconsin has eight billionaires on the Forbes 400 list.
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Wisconsin’s Q2 economic growth ranks 31st in U.S.
Wisconsin’s real GDP grew at a 5.7% annualized rate in the second quarter, but it remained slightly below its pre-pandemic level from 2019, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Commentary: We need more people
Wisconsin continues to face a workforce shortage that’s making it difficult for many businesses to fill open positions.
Some have...
Public record: Where is Milwaukee County growing?
Milwaukee County and the city of Milwaukee did not receive good news when the U.S. Census Bureau released new...
Wisconsin wage growth among the 10 slowest in the nation over the summer
Private sector hourly wages in Wisconsin grew an average of 2.4% year-over-year in June, July and August, the 42nd fastest pace in the country, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
