Economy
Even with 40% growth in Q3, Wisconsin’s economy barely ahead of late 2017
Wisconsin’s economy had one of the sharpest rebounds in the country during the third quarter of 2020, but it still needs to make up for almost two years of lost economic growth, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Shrinking labor force helps cut Wisconsin unemployment to 5%
There is good news in the latest monthly jobs report for Wisconsin. The unemployment rate dropped from 6% in October to 5% in November.
Hiring outlook in Milwaukee and Wisconsin improving, but lags behind other states, metros
The hiring outlook for metro Milwaukee improved heading into the start of 2021 with 22% of employers planning to increase their staffing, up from 16% heading into the fourth quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Milwaukee and Waukesha officials celebrate start of construction for water pipeline
Officials from Milwaukee and Waukesha on Monday marked the start of construction on a new water pipeline to supply the latter with a new water source.
Wisconsin unemployment rate increased to 5.7% in October
Wisconsin lost 2,700 private sector jobs in October and the state’s unemployment rate increased from 5.4% to 5.7%, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Most businesses don’t expect return to normal until after first quarter, MMAC survey finds
A majority of businesses surveyed by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce do not expect normal business activity to...
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Wisconsin’s job rebound slows with 13,700 private-sector jobs added in September
Wisconsin added 13,700 private-sector jobs in September, a 0.58% increase that lags behind the U.S. growth rate for the third straight month, according to data released by the state Department of Workforce Development.
Wisconsin economy was slightly worse than U.S in Q2 with state’s GDP down 32.6%
The Wisconsin economy shrunk at a 32.6% annualized rate in the second quarter, according to the initial estimate of the state’s GDP from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Meet Milwaukee-area entrepreneurs that are part of an increase in new business formation during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and states implemented shutdowns, many economic indicators plummeted. New business formation was no different....
Report: Milwaukee area one of nation’s top net migration gainers during COVID-19
The Milwaukee area had one of the biggest increases of U.S. metro areas for net arrivals (more people moving here than moving away) from April through August.
