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Wisconsin's unemployment rate has dropped to 2.9 percent after five straight months at 3 percent.
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Read More »Wisconsin’s construction unemployment rivals historic lows, says ABC
Construction unemployment fell in 48 states in January from a year prior, and Wisconsin is no exception, according to a review of employment data by the Associated Builders and Contractors of America.
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Read More »Evers wants to raise state unemployment benefits (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers wants to boost Wisconsin's unemployment benefits and eliminate some requirements to qualify for them.
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Read More »Wisconsin unemployment at 3 percent in October
Wisconsin's unemployment rate is at or below 3 percent for a record ninth month in a row.
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Read More »Wisconsin unemployment below 3 percent for eighth month
Wisconsin's unemployment rate came in under 3 percent for the eighth straight month, providing more good economic news for Gov. Scott Walker as he sets his sights on winning re-election just over two weeks from now.
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Read More »Average industry wage exceeds $30 for first time this September
Average hourly wages in the construction exceeded $30 an hour for the first time ever this September, a prominent trades group reported on Friday.
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Read More »Industry unemployment falls in all 50 states; Wisconsin at 3.4 percent
Construction unemployment fell in Wisconsin and every other state in the country in July for the second time this year, according to a trade group’s analysis, showing that the industry remains in the grips of a labor shortage.
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Read More »Wisconsin unemployment under 3 percent for sixth month
Wisconsin's unemployment rate has been under 3 percent for the past six months, a further sign of the economic strength that Gov. Scott Walker has been touting on the campaign trail.
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Read More »Differing fortunes in Wisconsin, Minnesota construction industries stir debate
Experts agree that the construction industry has bounced back from the Great Recession much faster in Minnesota than in Wisconsin, but not everyone has the same explanation for that difference.
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Read More »Industry unemployment hits record low in July
National construction employment increased by 303,000 jobs year-over-year in July and the industry’s unemployment rate hit a record low, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
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