Jake's Wisconsin Funhouse

Ventings from a guy with an unhealthy interest in budgets, policy, the dismal science, life in the Upper Midwest, and brilliant beverages.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Despite inflation and low wage growth, US jobs market somehow getting stronger in early 2026?

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Today, we got more indications that maybe the US jobs market is showing signs of life this Spring? US private employers added 122,000 ...
Monday, June 1, 2026

Budget deal Pt. 2- Trump/GOP cutbacks from DC, and Wisconsin's other land mines for 2027

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We ended Part 1 by saying that we could pass the "blockbuster" $1.8 billion school funding and tax cut/rebate package in Wiscon...

A few key budget things to understand in Wisconsin's scuttled schools/taxes deal pt.1

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Two weeks after the rejection of the tax cut and school funding deal in Wisconsin, it's clear that a lot of people don't exactly...
Friday, May 29, 2026

Income, spending and profits explain why Americans see a two-sided economy

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Thursday featured the release of the always-important income and spending report, and it’s what you likely imagined it to be. Year-over-yea...
Monday, May 25, 2026

Stock market up, Americans still driving and spending. So why do consumers hate this economy?

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Sign o' the Times from the end of this week. The gulf between US stocks and Americans’ spirits keeps widening. The Dow on F...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Endangered GOPs ask for Dem Guv Evers to revive deal, careers

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After the "blockbuster" deal between Gov Evers and GOP Legislative leaders collapsed last week in the Wisconsin State Senate, I...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Fallout continues from failed "blockbuster" tax and K-12 deal, and why it went down

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One week ago, we had a major announcement of a “blockbuster” deal between Governor Evers and top two Republicans in the soon-to-be complete...
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