Here in Wisconsin, the state has invested nearly $450 million in clean energy projects, and over 500 new, good-paying jobs have been created since the IRA’s passage, as of July 2023.
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Total Jobs Increase Nationwide
The largest gains were seen in health care (+63,000), social assistance (+24,000), financial activities (+19,000), construction (+19,000), and leisure and hospitality services (+17,000).
Small Business Applications Soar in the Midwest
Business applications in the Midwest tied for the highest growth, with 70,923 new applications, a 2.9% increase from the previous month.
Soaring State Job Turnover, Vacancy Rates Deepen Trend That Started With Act 10
Turnover among Wisconsin state employees has soared to a record high in the last two years, leaving agencies with gaping vacancy rates that they struggle to fill.
Total Jobs Increase Nationwide
Despite the rise in unemployment rate, the nation’s total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 jobs.
How Building More Backyard Homes, Granny Flats and In-Law Suites Can Help Alleviate the Housing Crisis
To many people, the image of a nuclear family in a stand-alone house with a green lawn and white picket fence still represents a fulfillment of the American dream.
Why America Has a Debt Ceiling: 5 Questions Answered
Like the rest of us, governments must borrow when they spend more money than they receive. They do so by issuing bonds, which are IOUs that promise to repay the money in the future and make regular interest payments.
ChatGPT-Powered Wall Street: The Benefits and Perils of Using Artificial Intelligence to Trade Stocks and Other Financial Instruments
Artificial Intelligence-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize the efficiency, effectiveness and speed of the work humans do.
Bipartisan Housing Bills Aim to Close Wisconsin’s Massive Affordable Housing Gap
To address its growing shortage of affordable housing, Wisconsin needs to build 120,000 additional rental units, Elmer Moore Jr., CEO of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), told an Assembly committee at a public hearing Thursday.
National Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.4 Percent
According to the report, the national unemployment rate dropped from 3.5 percent in March to 3.4 percent in April, tying the record low set in January of this year.