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Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 has cooled somewhat after the steady growth in preceding months. In June the state lost 1,800 jobs. Even so, we have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020.
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in May with the state adding 2,200 jobs. Even so, the state has 2.1% fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic.
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in April with the state adding 2,700 jobs. Even so, the state has 2.2% fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic.
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in March with the state adding 1,000 jobs – albeit at a significantly slower rate than last month. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Even so, the state has 2.3% fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic.
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in February with the state adding 18,600 jobs. Even with this growth, the state has 77,300 fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic – almost exactly 2 years ago. While this is overall good news, several federal programs—like the Child Tax Credit, eviction moratoriums, and more—have ended. Unemployment …
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in December with the state adding 6,300 jobs. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Job growth has not been steady and consistent, so it is good to see these additional jobs. Even so, the state has 3.3% fewer jobs …
Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 gained steam in November with the state adding 10,200 jobs. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Job growth has not been steady and consistent, so it is good to see these additional jobs which leave the state 3.5% behind the …
Wisconsin’s economic recovery is on an unsteady path, with jobs falling slightly in October. We have come a long way out of the jobs deficit we faced March 2020. But progress ground to halt after early summer with job stagnation or loss each month since August. Federal investments in recovery continue to support Wisconsin’s families and …
The economic recovery continues to sputter. Good news in May-June was interrupted by slower growth later in the summer. Federal investments in recovery continue to support Wisconsin’s families and children. But some of the programs that support the most vulnerable – expanded Unemployment Insurance (UI), eviction moratoriums, etc.— have ended. In August, the Wisconsin economy …
In March 2020, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. States issued stay-at-home orders, the economy contracted dramatically, jobs plummeted, and unemployment spiked. After the collapse, the economy improved rapidly in early summer 2020. In fall and winter, the recovery sputtered, but in spring 2021 the recovery strengthened. There are some …