December 2020
Business Group Says Some Industries Still Dealing With Worker Shortage at Wisconsin Public Radio
Report: Limited Workforce, Housing And Broadband Coverage Create Challenges For Rural Wisconsin at Wisconsin Public Radio
Rural Bio-Economy Prospects Debated at KPVI
November 2020
President Trump says Wisconsin would lose 300,000 jobs if fracking is banned. That’s implausible, experts say. at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Where Can Out-Of-Work Wisconsinites Find Jobs? at Wisconsin Public Radio
August 2020
Workforce Equality Could Take Step Back as Mothers Balance Work and Child Care at Wisconsin State Journal
Fewer Wisconsin Farms Filed For Bankruptcy During the Height Of The Pandemic at Wisconsin Public Radio
COVID-19 Continues To Sap Economic Recovery at Wisconsin Examiner
July 2020
‘Another Body Blow’ To State’s Economy As Extra $600 In Unemployment Benefits End at Wisconsin Public Radio
Conversations From the Front Porch: Workforce in Crisis at Auburn University
Wisconsin’s Smallest Business Faced Biggest Hurdles to Get COVID-19 Loans at Wisconsin State Journal
Unemployment Rate Drops in All 72 Counties in Wisconsin at Wisconsin Public Radio
April 2020
What Does The 1918 Flu Reveal About The Economic Impacts of a Pandemic? at WisContext
Unemployment In Wisconsin’s Rural Counties Could Top 20 Percent Amid Pandemic at Wisconsin Public Radio
Grads Face Uncertain Job Market as Coronavirus Pushes Companies to Rescind Offers at USA Today
March 2020
WEDC staff determining essential businesses; Unemployment claims soaring at WisBusiness
Rural Wisconsin Population Decline, Unequal Employment Opportunity at The Badger Herald
Technical College System Celebrates Ag Careers at The Country Today
Wisconsin Farmers Seek Long-term Solutions at Pultizer Center & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
February 2020
Food Processing, Entrepreneurship Opportunities Predicted in 2020 at Eau Claire Leader Telegram
January 2020
Hospitals, Health System have $119 Billion Economic Impact on State Economy at WisBusiness
December 2019
Wisconsin dairy crisis: Farmers trying hazelnuts, specialty milk to survive at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fewer Farms, More Milk at the Waupaca County News
Economy Looms Large in 2020 Election Battle for Wisconsin at VOAnews.com
Taxpayers have already spent money on Foxconn at the Denton Daily
October 2019
Did former governor Scott Walker’s policies grow Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector? at the Wausau Daily Herald
September 2019
Manufacturing in Recession? Not So Far in This Factory Hub at The Christian Science Monitor
Can Rural Wisconsin Improve Healthcare Through Economic Development? at Wisconsin Watch
As Economy Teeters, Trump’s ‘Eighth Wonder of the World Wobbles With It at The Washington Post
Dairyland in Distress at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 2019
Graphic: Factory Woes Grip Swing States That Flipped for Trump in 2016 at The New York Times
Is Wisconsin’s Economy Competitive? (Audio) at Wisconsin Public Radio
Agriculture’s Role in the Wisconsin Economy (Audio) at Wisconsin Public Radio
July 2019
Broadband Availability Raises Market Value of Rural Houses at The Daily Yonder
June 2019
Wisconsin Leads Midwest in Business Expansions at Door County Pulse
May 2019
Trump Announces $16B In Aid For Farmers Amid Trade War on WPR.org
Rock County retailers may have online shopping to thank consumer spending surge at Rock County Gazette Xtra.com
April 2019
Bill Ryan Named to Wisconsin Main Street Hall of Fame at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
March 2019
Less-Educated Wisconsinites Faring Worse As Job Growth Shifts From Manufacturing to Service Industry at Wiscontext.com
Where In Wisconsin Is Income Inequality Most Pronounced at Wiscontext.com
Bitter Harvest: Debt and the Bankrupting of the American Family Farm at investigations.debtwire.com
America’s farmland is facing economic hardship at Axios.com
UW salaries kept pace with inflation, but disparities seen across campuses at Madison.com
Wisconsin Farmers Expected To Take On More Debt Despite Improved Income on WPR.org
Driftless Development Market Analysis offers data, recommendations for Prairie and surrounding area in Guttenberg Press
February 2019
Wisconsin needs to diversify industry to grow more, economist says at Sauk Prairie economic outlook event at Sauk Prairie Eagle
What Do ShopKo Layoffs Mean For The State’s Local Economies? on WPR.org
Belleville rebranding and touting its assets with eye on growth at Madison.com
The Link Between Childcare And Wisconsin’s Economy on WPR.org
Foxconn says it will actually build factory, cites “conversation” with Trump via WashingtonPost.com.
AP FACT CHECK: Taxpayers Have Already Spent Money on Foxconn via USNews.com.
Fact check: Taxpayers have already spend money on Foxconn’s Wisconsin campus via ChicagoTribune.com
Trump call convinces Foxconn to build flat screens in Wisconsin via CNN.com
January 2019
Wisconsin’s Economic Outlook for 2019 on WPR.org
Economic Trends 2019 Wisconsin’s agriculture industry expected to follow a downward trend in 2019 via BizTimes.com
‘Silver’ Benefits to State in Focus via AARP Wisconsin.org
December 2018
2018 Market Analysis for Prairie du Chien and Nearby Communities in Allamakee, Clayton and Crawford Counties via Driftless Development, Inc.
October 2018
Inside Design Ellsworth’s three-day flurry via RiverTowns.net
featuring Todd Johnson
Thinking about moving? City leaders want you to live in downtown Oshkosh via Oshkosh Northwestern
featuring Bill Ryan
August 2018
New Report Examines Wisconsin’s Labor Participation Rate via Wisconsin Public Radio
featuring Matt Kures
UW-Extension: Older Adults Could Help Fill Vacant Jobs: Report Shows Increase Of Adults 55 And Older Engaged In Workforce via Wisconsin Public Radio
featuring Matt Kures
July 2018
For Manufacturers, a Complex Mix Can Determine Location via NY Times
featuring Steve Deller
Windfall: Truax brings millions to Madison each year via Isthmus
featuring Matt Kures
State producers battling through trade war via Wisconsin State Journal
featuring Steve Deller
June 2018
Find the webinar and publications for Digital Divide Index Profiles for each of Wisconsin’s counties via YouTube
Why Wisconsin needs startup businesses via Urban Milwaukee.com
featuring Tessa Conroy
Democrats have different ideas for growing Wisconsin’s economy via Wisconsin State Journal
featuring Steve Deller
Wisconsin bracing for retaliation tariffs on Harley-Davidson and agricultural products via Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
featuring Steve Deller
May 2018
New Report Details Wisconsin Wages, Job Rates on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Despite Declines, Exports Loom Large In Wisconsin’s Economy in WisContext.
Bon-Ton bankruptcy pinches shopping choices in smaller Wisconsin cities in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
April 2018
Wisconsin and the impact of foreign exports from Wisconsin State Farmer.
Paul Ryan Returns to a State Still Recovering From Recession in The Wall Street Journal.
Wisconsin is struggling to attract out-of-state talent in The Badger Herald.
March 2018
Living wage forum set for April 5 in Ashland Daily Press.
Early Estimates Show Wisconsin Unemployment Rate At All Time Low in February via Wisconsin Public Radio.
February 2018
Kids, seniors alike learning with Connected Aging Communities in the Price County Review.
Wisconsin Workers, Chicago Commuters and Cost of Living in WisContext.
Scott Walker, state business chamber oppose Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum imports in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Morning Minute: Rural Wisconsin Broadband via Wisconsin Eye.
#LocalGovMatters — Broadband Access in Wisconsin an episode from the biweekly podcast on The Wheeler Report.
Internet connection failure: Digital Divide still poses problems for Columbia County in Lodi Enterprise.
UW-Extension: Bridging the rural-urban divide in Kenosha News.
2018’s Best State Capitals to Live in on WalletHub.
Deller: Wisconsin economy ‘not very dynamic‘ in The Country Today.
New data shows job growth, but lawmakers want higher wages on WKOW 27.
January 2018
Start Up Wisconsin a 30-minute documentary on Wisconsin Public Television.
Wisconsin Sees Decline in Number of Dairy Farms on Wisconsin Public Radio, on WRAL.com, in the Rock River Times, Rockford, IL, in Tulsa World, in The Seattle Times, and in The New York Times.
November 2017
New UW grads often leave Wisconsin. A new campaign aims to draw them back. in The Daily Cardinal.
Hopes, Fears in $10 Billion Wisconsin Foxconn Deal in Voice of America.
UW-Extension: Kenosha Startup Week in Kenosha News.
October 2017
Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadRep) Partner Profile in MadRep Newsletter, October.
Business leaders talk workforce challenges in The Monroe Times.
Start me up: Wisconsin requires more than Foxconn to regain its glory – Part two in Isthmus.
The Two Wisconsins: Part one of a two-part series on Wisconsin’s economy and future in Isthmus.
UW-Extension report: Foxconn jobs not at high risk of automation in BizTimes.
September 2017
Amy Greil: What will Foxconn jobs look like? in Kenosha News.
Is Wisconsin’s Foxconn bid folly or bold model? in Star Tribune.
To attract people, Wisconsin looks to transcend its cheesy reputation in Wisconsin State Journal.
Wisconsin businesses grapple with a growing worker shortage in Wisconsin State Journal.
Amid worker shortage, where will Foxconn find 13,000 employees? in Wisconsin State Journal.
August 2017
“UW-EXTENSION: A deep dive into entrepreneurial development system” in Kenosha News.
“Analysis: Foxconn considers another plant in Midwest, but at what cost?” in USA today.
July 2017 and Older
Entrepreneurship in Economic Development on Wisconsin Public Television, University Place. 7/19/17
Vilas by the Numbers on Wisconsin Public Television, University Place. 1/6/16
“Community Invited to Attend Free Entrepreneurship Presentation” via Wisconsin Public Television.
Current trends reveal future challenges for Wisconsin in Wisconsin State Farmer.
“Wisconsin’s Lack Of ‘Brain Gain’ And The Future Of Its Workforce” in WisCONTEXT.
“Americans’ worries about GMOs–and indifference to debate–increasing, polls show” in Public Opinion Quarterly.
“Pink Slimed: The Beef Industry Learns The Importance Of Social Media Literacy” in Wisconsin Public Radio.
“The Divide Between Rural and Urban America, in 6 Charts” in U.S. News & World Report.
“Start-up companies are fueling new jobs in Wisconsin, according to new study” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“State economy faces trouble, UW researchers say” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“The Underappreciated Role Of Women Entrepreneurs In The Economy” in WisCONTEXT.
“Food manufacturing jobs dropped 40 percent in Dane County between 2001 and 2014” in The Cap Times.
“What will the bridge bring?” in New Richmond News.
“Milwaukee and Madison: a need for stronger links” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Entrepreneurship in Economic Development on Wisconsin Public Television, University Place. 7/19/17
Vilas by the Numbers on Wisconsin Public Television, University Place. 1/6/16
“Community Invited to Attend Free Entrepreneurship Presentation” via Wisconsin Public Television.
Current trends reveal future challenges for Wisconsin in Wisconsin State Farmer.
“Wisconsin’s Lack Of ‘Brain Gain’ And The Future Of Its Workforce” in WisCONTEXT.
“Americans’ worries about GMOs–and indifference to debate–increasing, polls show” in Public Opinion Quarterly.
“Pink Slimed: The Beef Industry Learns The Importance Of Social Media Literacy” in Wisconsin Public Radio.
“The Divide Between Rural and Urban America, in 6 Charts” in U.S. News & World Report.
“Start-up companies are fueling new jobs in Wisconsin, according to new study” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“State economy faces trouble, UW researchers say” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“The Underappreciated Role Of Women Entrepreneurs In The Economy” in WisCONTEXT.
“Food manufacturing jobs dropped 40 percent in Dane County between 2001 and 2014” in The Cap Times.
“What will the bridge bring?” in New Richmond News.
“Milwaukee and Madison: a need for stronger links” in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.