2.19.19. Will Flanders and Noah Williams. Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin will be a major topic of debate in this year. Currently in Wisconsin, those earning up to 100% of the federal poverty limit are eligible for Medicaid.
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Forecasting the U.S. and Wisconsin Economies in 2019
11.8.19. Junjie Guo and Noah Williams. This paper provides forecasts for the United States and Wisconsin economies in 2019. We use a mixed-frequency vector auto-regression (MF-VAR) model that has been previously applied to forecast the national economy, which we extend to also consider the state of Wisconsin.
The Impact of Income Tax Reductions in Wisconsin
12.19.18. Junjie Guo and Noah Williams. On June 30, 2013, Wisconsin Act 20, which reduced the state’s personal income tax rates for the first time since 1999 and eliminated a tax bracket, was signed into law. This reform was later followed by 2013 Wisconsin Act 145, which further reduced the marginal tax rate for the bottom income bracket.
State-Level Implications of Federal Tax Policies
12.7.18. Chang Liu and Noah Williams. The United States federal fiscal policy has differential impact across states. We construct a new quarterly state-level dataset that we use to analyze the impact of unexpected changes in federal personal and corporate income taxes.
The Economic Impact of a New Metallic Mine in Wisconsin
10.17.18. Noah Williams. In December 2017, Governor Walker signed into law a measure ending the effective mining moratorium in Wisconsin. The new law could usher in a new era of mineral mining in Wisconsin, which has substantial deposits of iron, copper, zinc, gold, and silver.
Evidence on the Effects of Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Increases
6.20.18. Noah Williams. Beginning in 2014, the state of Minnesota began a series of minimum wage increases. By contrast, Wisconsin increased its state minimum wage in 2010 to keep pace with the federal minimum wage, but has not increased it since.
Economic Performance in Wisconsin since the Great Recession: A County-Level Analysis
5.9.18. Noah Williams. This paper studies the performance of the Wisconsin economy at the county level in order to understand how different parts of the state fared during the Great Recession and the subsequent recovery. We find strong evidence of convergence in living standards.
Forecasting the US and Wisconsin Economies in 2018
1.8.18. Junjie Guo and Noah Williams. This paper provides forecasts for the United States and Wisconsin economies in 2018. We use versions of mixed-frequency vector autoregression (MF-VAR) models that have been previously applied to forecast the national economy, which we extend to also consider the state of Wisconsin.
An Evaluation of the Economic Impact of the Foxconn Proposal
7.19. Noah Williams. In this paper I evaluate the potential economic impact of the Foxconn plant on the Wisconsin economy. I consider factors affecting both the direct impact of the Foxconn plant, as well as the additional broader impacts that it may have.