Four weeks from today, most Wisconsin voters will head to the polls with one thing at top of their minds — the economy.
The Badger Institute has put numbers to Wisconsin’s economy regarding inflation, wage growth, credit card debt, and more.
You won’t be surprised to hear that inflation is high; prices are, too. And take-home pay that hasn’t kept pace means making ends meet is all the more difficult. Read on to learn more.
A basket of goods and services that would have cost $1,000 in January 2014 would now cost $1,304, according to the BLS’ consumer price index for the Midwest.
Of course, meaningful policy reforms rarely come from the federal government. They come from the states and organizations like the Badger Institute, which strives to advance policy reforms that make life better for all Wisconsinites.
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