Economy

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.

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.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and states implemented shutdowns, many economic indicators plummeted. New business formation was no different....

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.

Wisconsin added 16,700 private sector jobs from July to August, a 0.7% increase, and the state's unemployment rate dropped from 7.1% to 6.2%, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by the Department of Workforce Development.

ManpowerGroup’s net employment outlook for metro Milwaukee heading into the fourth quarter of 2020 is 9%, the same level the quarterly survey was at heading into the third quarter.

Air travel through Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport continued to slowly rebound in July after plummeting earlier this year, but remained well behind levels from last year.

In a survey of more than 8,000 workers across eight countries, Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup found that 94% of employees have some level of concern about returning to their workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin added 25,500 private sector jobs from June to July, an increase of 1.1%, and the unemployment rate dropped...

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