Slower growth and an uptick in unemployment point to cooling economy in Wisconsin

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 488

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wisconsin’s economic growth is continuing to slow down, with job numbers down from a year ago and unemployment up slightly, the state labor department reported Thursday.

“The Wisconsin labor market has cooled a bit along with the national economy,” said Scott Hodek, section chief in the office of economic advisors at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “But unemployment remains historically low.”

Jobs and employment data are collected through two separate surveys conducted by the …

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