Milwaukee Biz Blog: How is the Wisconsin economy doing? It depends on who asks and answers

Business perceptions of Wisconsin are changing, but the reality of recovery on a par with the nation is lagging. If it’s any comfort, that conclusion is consistent with history.

Economists may not agree on much, but decades of data confirms the state slips into recession later than the nation – and emerges later, as well, says Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, and author of Monday’s Milwaukee Biz Blog.