Wisconsin's potato and cranberry growers are expecting an oversupply of their crops this fall after losing sales to restaurants and schools closed during the new coronavirus pandemic.
A little more than two weeks after Wisconsin's April 7 election went forward with in-person voting, 19 voters and poll workers who participated have tested positive for COVID-19, although where they were exposed to the disease remains uncertain.
The state Department of Health Services announced April 22 that there were 4,845 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 225 cases from the day before.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has ramped up production of toilet paper and other household goods in response to a spike in demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
How can the economic impacts of the 1918 influenza pandemic inform understanding about COVID-19's effects? UW-Madison economist Tessa Conroy discusses the differences between each crisis, including how the current unprecedented level of federal stimulus fits into the picture.
The Department of Workforce Development announced it will be sending unemployment benefits to more than 154,000 people as Wisconsin's jobs take a huge hit due to conditions from COVID-19. Joe Peterangelo of the Wisconsin Policy Forum explains what this will mean for the state's economy.
The 1918 influenza pandemic and how the ordeal played out in Wisconsin illuminates the scale at which the experience of and response to public health emergencies impact both human lives and the economy.
