While the City of Milwaukee might look to its technical college to help fuel its economic growth, at least one economics instructor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is advocating for a stagnant economy. Read More MATC Econ Professor: Economic Growth Not Needed
MacIver News Service – Gov. Scott Walker sat down with the MacIver Institute recently to discuss his new proposal that would require working-aged, able-bodied adults to go through drug testing to receive unemployment and food stamps. Walker says there are thousands of jobs available in Wisconsin, but employers are having trouble filling them because individuals are not prepared to work. Read More Scott Walker Announces Entitlement Reform that Includes Drug Testing
MacIver News Service – Wisconsin’s economy is improving and has outperformed its neighbors according to a new report from Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI). The report points to pro-growth policies as the reason for the state’s success. Read More Americans for Prosperity Report: Wisconsin Headed in the Right Direction
When Marc Levine from of the UW-Milwaukee appeared recently on UpFront with Mike Gousha to discuss job growth in Wisconsin, most viewers were probably disappointed with the analysis. After all, instead of examination of how Wisconsin fits in the national economy, the viewers were given a partisan lecture attacking Governor Scott Walker for not embracing former Governor Jim Doyle’s tax-and-spend policies. Read More UW-Milwaukee Professor Wrong to Claim Act 10, Tax Cuts Hurt Job Growth
If entrepreneurship in America is in trouble, is the US economy doomed? From e21… Read More Entrepreneurship Is The Key To Economic Growth and Job Creation