A retired Ripon College economist says a new report on consumer spending is good news. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two thirds of the U.S. economic activity rose 1.4% last month, after gaining one percent in August. Economist Paul Schoofs says a resurgence in COVID-190 cases across the nation could slow spending in the fourth quarter. The news on household spending comes as the U.S. economy surged by more than 33-percent in the third quarter, but the nation still remains in a deep hole from the COVID-induced recession.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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