A recent forecast by the state Department of Revenue is no exception to the rule. Analysts for the tax-collection agency are predicting lower personal income and employment growth in Wisconsin for 2025-27 versus the U.S. as a whole. On the other hand, state income and job growth predictions for the same period largely line up with the Great Lakes region.
Those who regularly follow
economic dynamics in Wisconsin (present geek included) are accustomed to
seeing steady under-performance when it comes to comparing the state
and the region to other parts of the country.Two other statistics suggest a different Wisconsin gap not as evident in seven other Midwest states. Those economic performance shortfalls are business starts and venture capital investments.
New business starts of all types — from barber shops to biotechnology firms — have generally declined statewide since 2001, according to statistics from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp...
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