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Thanksgiving May Look Different This Year With Shortages

Thanks to the pandemic, 2020’s Thanksgiving celebrations saw massive cancellations for large turkeys as gatherings were kept to minimal sizes.

Appleton Area Unemployment Down Significantly In September

As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report last month, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, rose from 3.0 percent in August to 3.2 percent in September.

Job Openings Increase in September

In the Midwest, job openings increased by about 150,000 between August and September to a total of 2,325,000.

Wisconsin Adds Jobs 7,000 New Nonfarm Jobs In September

Wisconsin’s September unemployment was 3.0 percent, which is a 0.1 percent increase from August 2022.

Wisconsin To Add Nearly 400 New Businesses

According to recent data from the United States Census Bureau, the total business applications in the US, or organizations that filed for Employer Identification Number (EIN), increased by 4,144 between August and September, from 421,597 to 425,741.

National Unemployment Drops to 3.5 Percent in September

On Friday, October 7, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report with preliminary September unemployment and job numbers.

WI Manufacturing Gains Cheered, With Calls for Policy Commitments

Wisconsin has enjoyed a rebound in manufacturing jobs, and business owners and advocates hope policies they deem effective are prioritized to keep momentum in place.