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  3. Annual ‘State of Working Wisconsin’ Report Released

Annual ‘State of Working Wisconsin’ Report Released

August 30, 2019

COWS, the economy and jobs policy think tank at UW-Madison, just released their annual State of Working Wisconsin report.  While low unemployment and modest job growth continues, problems persist.  “The richest Wisconsinites increasingly reap the greatest rewards of growth,” stated Joel Rogers, COWS director and professor of sociology.  Read more…

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