New CROWE brief: "Current Private Indicators on the Wisconsin Economy" crowe.wisc.edu/current-econom… After sharp recovery, small business employment in Wisconsin fell from Sept-Nov with the state COVID spike. Food & beverage employment stable in 2021, but down 34% from 2020. (1/2)

New report “The Impact of Increased Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic” finds little evidence for negative effects of enhanced unemployment benefits on employment probability. crowe.wisc.edu/current-econom…

We also find strong negative labor market implications for most of the public health measures introduced during the pandemic across all wage groups.

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New CROWE brief shows many economic effects of the pandemic in Wisconsin have been reversed. Small business employment is up to pre-pandemic levels (w/17% permanent business closures) & spending categories hit during pandemic (travel, events) are back. crowe.wisc.edu/wp-content/upl…

New CROWE brief: The first states ending federal enhanced unemployment benefits saw a notable, but modest, increase in employment of about 1.5% among lower wage hourly workers (Homebase data) in the weeks after announcing the benefit termination. crowe.wisc.edu/current-econom…