5.15.23. Junjie Guo. Business applications for April 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation, were 5,229, a decrease of 1.88% from a month ago.
Data Brief
Business Formations in Wisconsin March 2023
4.19.23. Junjie Guo. Business applications for March 2023, adjusted for seasonal variation, were 5,335, a decrease of 0.6% from a month ago.
Wisconsin’s economy: March 2022
3.3.22. Kim Ruhl. By many indicators, the Wisconsin economy has recovered to pre-pandemic levels or beyond, while inflation has run high both in absolute terms and relative to the rest of the United States.
Job Openings and Labor Market Tightness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2.10.22. Junjie Guo. This data brief reports the current status and the evolution of job openings and labor market tightness in the U.S. and Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin State Sales Tax
11.11.21. Noah Williams. In addition to income taxes, which were discussed in my previous brief, the other main source of general purpose revenue for the state of Wisconsin is the general sales tax.
The Wisconsin State Income Tax
11.4.21. Noah Williams. The state of Wisconsin has the oldest continuously operating state income tax in the United States. In this brief I discuss some of the history and background of the state income tax, as well as the current distribution of taxes and effective tax rates.
Business Formation and Employment Dynamics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
9.3.21. Simeon Alder. This update includes a summary of the most recent weeks of applications for Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) in Wisconsin and five additional Midwestern states.
More Early Evidence on the End of Expanded Federal Unemployment Benefits
8.20.21. Noah Williams. Beginning in May a number of states announced that they would be ending participation in the federal enhanced and expanded unemployment benefit programs instituted during the COVID-19
pandemic.
Early Evidence on the End of Expanded Federal Unemployment Benefits
7.30.21. Noah Williams. Beginning in May a number of states announced that they would be ending participation in the federal enhanced and expanded unemployment benefit programs instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 26 states decided to end their participation in these programs before their scheduled expiration in September. Due to limited data, this report focuses on the first four states that ended benefits on June 12, and the additional eight states that ended them on June 19.
Employment Effects of Ending of Expanded Federal Unemployment Benefits
7.28.21. Noah Williams. Beginning in May a number of states announced that they would be ending participation in the federal enhanced and expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefit programs instituted during
the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 26 states decided to end participation before the scheduled expiration in September.