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Trump’s Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters
Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump's latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary.
US economy: Plenty of growth, not enough workers or supplies
The U.S. economy is sparking confusion and whiplash almost as fast as it's adding jobs.
US job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million
U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August as hiring ticked up modestly.
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that showed the broad economic damage still being inflicted nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S.
Construction helps economy gain momentum
A private survey shows U.S. businesses added the most jobs in a year in December, powered by a big gain in construction. The figures are the latest evidence that the economy gained momentum at the end of 2013.
Businesses again challenge union poster rules
A prominent business group filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging government rules that require federal contractors to display posters telling workers they have a legal right to form a union.
Study: Labor violations don’t stop government contracts
The federal government awards billions of dollars in contracts each year to companies that routinely violate safety, health and wage regulations, according to a report released Wednesday that calls for stricter measures to hold federal contractors accountable.
Construction spending up 0.8 percent in October
U.S. developers boosted construction spending in October at the fastest pace in more than four years, propelled by a surge in government projects. But spending on home construction and commercial projects both fell.
Construction job openings fall in July
U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in July but hired more workers, a mixed sign that suggests only modest improvement in the job market.
US economy adds 88K jobs, rate drops to 7.6 percent
U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring.
Weekly US unemployment claims fall to 340,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years. The drop is a positive sign ahead of Friday's report on February job growth.
Weekly US unemployment aid claims drop to 344K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking up.
Today’s News
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)