11.12.20. Reka Sundaram-Stukel. The COVID-19 shock is like no other. The effects of the pandemic have been crippling to the labor force globally and especially in the U.S., which has suffered the worst hit with 7+ million people infected.
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The Wisconsin Economy During COVID-19: Lockdown and Reopening
10.23.20. Noah Williams. This brief summarizes data on the Wisconsin economy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, I analyze economic activity using foot traffic at commercial locations around the state.
Business Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Update #5
9.25.20. Simeon Alder. This update to the “Business Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic” report includes the business formation statistics from calendar weeks 39 through 42 and the state-level labor market data for the month of September. Labor market conditions and business applications are linked using the same accounting approach as the original report and the four previous updates
The COVID-19 Recovery Has Stalled
7.24.20. Noah Williams. After a rapid and deep crash with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, economic activity rebounded sharply from mid-April through the end of June across the country.
The Economic Impact of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Invalidating the State’s Safer at Home Order
7.3.20. Junjie Guo. In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidated the state’s Safer at Home order on May 13, 2020, allowing most non-essential businesses to open immediately in most locations. Using several real-time measures, I find broad evidence suggesting a positive impact of the Supreme Court decision on economic activity.
The Effects of COVID-19 on Wisconsin’s Workers and Firms
6.26.20. Kim Ruhl. This note highlights two high-frequency data series that show some of the effects of COVID-19 on Wisconsin workers and firms. This report is part of a larger effort at CROWE to document and analyze the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reopening the Economy: Early Evidence from Georgia and Wisconsin
5.29.20. Noah Williams. After implementing stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the COVID-19, over the past couple of weeks, a number of states have moved toward “reopening” their economies.
Reopening Wisconsin: Current Economic & Health Indexes
5.7.20. Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, UW-Madison. In our report, “Reopening Wisconsin” we provide both economic and health metrics to consider when moving toward relaxing social distancing guidelines. This brief updates the current economic and health indexes.
Measuring Wisconsin Economic Activity Using Foot Traffic Data
5.6.20. Noah Williams. The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to unprecedented social and economic disruptions around the globe. The economies in many locations have ground to a halt, as social distancing measures to slow the spread of the virus have increasingly led to businesses being shut down and workers ordered to shelter in place.
Measuring Proximity to Others in the Workplace
5.5.20. Kim Ruhl. This brief uses data that score occupations by how closely workers interact with others in order to rank industries on their potential to spread disease through close contact. This report is part of a larger effort at CROWE to document and analyze the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.