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.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

GDP - good for Q4, OK for 2022. Good spot today, but don't be complacent

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We got more verification today that the US economy continued to grow at the end of 2022. The nation’s gross domestic product, the value o...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

New numbers show Wisconsin has $7 Billion now, and up to $10 Billion in 2 years

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One day after Governor Evers discussed a number of possible budget initiatives in his State of the State address, the Legislative Fisca...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Wis profs rip WisGOP flat tax scheme

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As Governor Evers gives his State of the State address tonight, and as a state budget season looms with several billions of dollars in ...
Monday, January 23, 2023

Sports betting in MKE coming in a matter of weeks!

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One week after coming back from a weekend in Vegas that featured quite a bit of sports betting, I saw this headline in the largest paper in...
Sunday, January 22, 2023

Another strong 2022 for Wisconsin jobs. But 2023 has challenges, questions

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As 2022 ended, it looked like Wisconsin had another good year in recovering jobs from all that was lost in the COVID pandemic. Place ...
Saturday, January 21, 2023

A few debt ceiling thoughts - it's stupid, and should be ignored

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I just wanted to give a few cents about the GOP thinking they can hold the debt ceiling hostage. First of all, the existence of the entire d...
Friday, January 20, 2023

Your primer for the 2023-25 budget

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The Legislative Fiscal Bureau has released their informational papers for the 2023-25 state budget. This is one of the best reference pa...
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