The “It’s Not Working” News: January Mass Layoff Edition

The January layoff data from the BLS paint a bleak picture of Wisconsin’s economy. While we await the more comprehensive jobs numbers (Zach asks the question, do you think the numbers will be favorable or unfavorable for Wisconsin?), the layoff data point in a less-than-favorable direction for the Badger State. Illinois, on the other hand, [...]

The BizTimes Gets It Wrong

Why can’t we have a better press corps? Don’t rewrite what you don’t understand. If you’re going to be a conduit for press releases, just release the damn press releases!

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It’s Really REALLY Not Working, Governor Walker

Wisconsin leads the nation in payroll losses and the only state with a statistically significant decline in employment.

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