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Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

State revokes tax credits after W.W. Grainger cuts, outsources jobs

by Cara Lombardo April 29th, 2016December 14th, 2016 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

The Department of Revenue has revoked $50,000 worth of tax credits from W.W. Grainger, a distributor of industrial and maintenance supplies, after the company failed to create promised jobs, sold subsidiaries employing hundreds of its workers and sent some jobs overseas.

Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

Scott Walker’s untold story: Jobs lacking after big state subsidy of Kohl’s stores

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchSeptember 20th, 2015October 15th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

8 tales from around Wisconsin: Some WEDC deals worked, others tanked

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchSeptember 20th, 2015September 20th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

Republican, Democratic board members of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. speak out

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchSeptember 20th, 2015September 17th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

Low pay leads to double subsidies for retail companies, group says

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchSeptember 20th, 2015September 17th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Government, Scott Walker's Wisconsin

Two companies fail after getting $1.4 million from Gov. Scott Walker’s jobs agency

by Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin WatchJuly 26th, 2015July 26th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Frac Sand Rush, Government, Health & Welfare

12 Sandy GIFs: An animated guide to Wisconsin’s frac sand rush

by Taylor Chase, Jacob Berchem and Kate Golden April 6th, 2015July 27th, 2015
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Welfare

State passes up federal disabilities aid for jobless, despite backlogs

by Tegan WendlandJuly 14th, 2013July 18th, 2014
Posted inEconomy, Government, Rural Slide

Hispanic immigrants help rural county stave off population dip

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 9th, 2012September 28th, 2021
Posted inEconomy, Government, Rural Slide

A young mayor strives to rebuild jobs lost in paper mills

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 8th, 2012September 28th, 2021
Posted inEconomy, Government, Rural Slide

Would young people stay in rural area for mining jobs?

by Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch October 7th, 2012September 28th, 2021
Posted inFrac Sand Rush

A sand plant by the numbers

by Kate PrengamanAugust 19th, 2012March 11th, 2014

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