Analysis: Forest County has fastest growing local economy in Wisconsin
Forest County was ranked the top-performing local economy in Wisconsin in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of counties’ gross domestic product growth from 2012 to 2015.
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Analysis: Mid-range earners in Wisconsin rank 18th highest on federal tax cut benefits
Middle-range income earners in Wisconsin ranked 18th in the nation in terms of how they benefited from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis.
Wisconsin ranks 19th highest for state-imposed gas taxes
Wisconsin finished 19th in a ranking of the taxes and fees that states place on gasoline, according to the Washington-based Tax Foundation.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 6th least reliant on federal aid
Wisconsin finished 45th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states rely most on federal aid funding as a percentage of their general-fund revenue.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 35th best in corporate tax study
Wisconsin finished Wisconsin in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states have the most business-friendly corporate income tax structures.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 12th worst in state income tax study
Wisconsin finished 39th in a new study by the Tax Foundation ranking which states have the most business-friendly income tax structures.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 8th best in sales tax study
Wisconsin finished eighth in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states have the most business-friendly sales tax structures.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 21st best on property tax study
Wisconsin finished 21st in a new study by the Tax Foundation ranking of which states have the most business-friendly property tax structures.
Analysis: Wisconsin House members rank 7th most frugal on spending votes
Compared to other states, the U.S. House delegation from Wisconsin ranked seventh lowest in spending based on how they voted on key fiscal measures, according to a new analysis by the Coalition to Reduce Spending.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranks 10th worst on unemployment insurances taxes
Wisconsin finished 41st in a new study by the Tax Foundation ranking which states have the most business-friendly unemployment insurance tax structures.
Analysis: California, New York, D.C. have most progressive income taxes
California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., ranked among the U.S. jurisdictions with the most progressive individual income tax systems, according to a recent Tax Foundation analysis.
Analysis: Wisconsin ranked 6th least affected by government shutdown
Wisconsin ranked No. 46 among the District of Columbia and the 50 states in a recent analysis by WalletHub.com on how they were affected by the 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government.
Analysis: Milwaukee ranks 24th among largest U.S. cities lacking funds to pay debts
Milwaukee ranks 24th worst among the 75 largest cities in the United States for the handling of its finances, according to a Truth in Accounting (TIA) analysis of municipal data released this month.
Wisconsin ranked No. 32 in 2019 business climate index
Wisconsin finished at No. 32 among the 50 states in the Washington-based Tax Foundation’s analysis of how states’ tax systems affect their ability to attract and retain businesses.
Analysis: Wisconsin posts 32nd highest drop in food stamps participants
Wisconsin ranked No. 32 among 49 states and U.S. territories that saw reductions in food stamps participation, according to the latest numbers compiled by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Analysis: Wisconsin on track to tax online sales
Wisconsin is mostly compliant with a U.S. Supreme Court decision outlining how states can go about requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes on products sold within their borders, according to an analysis by the Washington-based Tax Foundation.
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