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Category: Economy

State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development building facade
Posted inEconomy, Government, Lives on Hold

Wisconsin to compensate workers with disabilities for wrongfully denied unemployment claims

Avatar photo by Janelle Mella / Wisconsin Watch August 21st, 2025August 21st, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Thousands of workers could see relief after a judge struck down the state’s ban on unemployment insurance for Social Security Disability recipients.

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Posted inEconomy, Government, Lives on Hold

Wisconsin ends unemployment aid ban for workers with disabilities. Now they want compensation for past denials.

Avatar photo by Janelle Mella / Wisconsin Watch August 19th, 2025August 21st, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
Brown and white brick apartments are shown in from of a blue sky. A for-rent sig is seen bottom right.
Posted inEconomy

Rent Smart training helps tenants navigate Wisconsin’s housing crunch

Avatar photo by Janelle Mella / Wisconsin Watch August 1st, 2025August 1st, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy

8 things to know about your credit

by PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service May 7th, 2025May 5th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy, Pathways to success

Wisconsin’s workforce is aging. How can communities and employers prepare for the future?

Avatar photo by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch April 25th, 2025July 8th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy

Wisconsin bans auto manufacturers from selling directly to the public. Here’s why.

by Annie Pulley / The Badger Project April 24th, 2025April 28th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy, Forward

DataWatch: Trump’s tariffs and Wisconsin’s economy

Avatar photo by Khushboo Rathore / Wisconsin Watch April 21st, 2025April 21st, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare

Milwaukee Social Development Commission buildings face foreclosure risk

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service April 1st, 2025April 4th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy

Wisconsin’s only Black-owned bank moves into new century

by Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 21st, 2025March 20th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy, Government

‘It’s illegal’: Federal workers in Wisconsin fired amid nationwide layoffs

Avatar photo by Danielle Kaeding / WPR February 20th, 2025February 20th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
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Posted inEconomy

Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico could affect Midwestern agriculture

by Jana Rose Schleis / KBIA February 18th, 2025February 18th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch
Posted inEconomy, Government

Wisconsin has 18,000 federal workers. Trump’s plans for cuts could erode services.

Avatar photo by Danielle Kaeding / WPR February 10th, 2025February 10th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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