Economy

Wisconsin initial unemployment claims up 67% last week

More than 115,000 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Wisconsin, according to initial count data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Wisconsin set a record for unemployment claims last week, and may have already broken it

Nearly 51,000 initial unemployment claims were filed in Wisconsin last week, a figure that is lower than preliminary count data previously released by the state but still an unprecedented week of job loss.

The coronavirus

On March 9, Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials said there was only one confirmed case of the COVID-19...

Hotel, restaurant workers, bus drivers among latest hit with layoff notices

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Monday released a dozen notices from employers around the state covering the layoff of 939 workers last week.

Nearly 70,000 initial unemployment claims filed in Wisconsin last week

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received nearly 70,000 initial unemployment claims last week, according to preliminary data released by the department.

Service sectors help Wisconsin add 5,200 jobs in January

Gains in service sector industries helped Wisconsin add 5,200 private sector jobs in January, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Workforce Development.

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Wisconsin has a top 5 hiring outlook heading into second quarter, ManpowerGroup survey says

Wisconsin tied with Virginia for the third strongest hiring outlook heading into the second quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.