The economic recovery’s seemingly open road ahead could get a little bumpy from here. Consumers are growing more confident and opening up their wallets while manufacturers ramp up and travel demand rebounds. But the employment market has stubbornly lagged behind. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says job growth has been going through a choppier recovery since late 2020 with little consistency in how many jobs are being added each month. Schoofs says the good news is the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has fallen to a new pandemic low.
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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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