Thank you, Michael & Welcome, Naomi! Michael Brierton, senior research assistant, has accomplished much during his three-year academic career at UWSP. Michael and fellow accounting major Brooke Peterson recently took first place at the Wisconsin RMA Commercial Lending Case Competition for the second year in a row. Michael presented his research, A Comparative Study of Credit Unions and Banks in Wisconsin (see our Student Scholar Showcase), at the 21st annual Research in Rotunda at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Michael led his team in winning the 2025 Case in Point competition in February. Michael has enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and will be begin Basic Training in Cape May, New Jersey shortly after graduation. Congratulations, Michael! Naomi Maufort will be taking over the Senior Research Assistant position in the fall. Naomi joined the CBEI team this spring and is a Mathematics Major with an Actuarial Emphasis. She is also a Corporate Risk Intelligence Intern at Associated Bank. Welcome, Naomi! In The 2025 Spring Economic Scorecard – The Year of the Tariff , Chief Analyst Kevin Bahr provides a detailed overview of tariffs and their potential impact on the U.S. macroeconomy. Our Economic Indicators section of the report has a variety of timely national, state, and local statistics covering labor markets, housing, prices, construction, and more. In this issue’s special report, Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Central Wisconsin , Assistant Dean Kevin Neuman, Outreach Specialist Carie Winn and Associate Lecturer Tim McKeough outline the role the Sentry School of Business and Economics plays in contributing to and expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Central Wisconsin. This issue’s Insight Spotlight column, Founders Network: Fostering Connections and Fueling Growth by Professor Elizabeth Martin and marketing major Evelyn LeVeque describe the contributions of the Founders Network in supporting entrepreneurship in the region. In our Student Scholar Showcase article, A Comparative Study of Credit Unions and Banks in Wisconsin , Michael Brierton evaluates the financial performance of both types of financial institutions in Wisconsin over the last 30 years. CBEI Mission The UW-Stevens Point Center for Business and Economic Insight (CBEI) promotes regional economic and community development through the provision of business and economic knowledge to local business, governmental, and community leaders. The primary areas of focus are Portage, Marathon and Wood counties.
Table of Contents The 2025 Spring Economic Scorecard...............................1-13 Kevin Bahr Economic Indicators..........................................................14-21 Scott Wallace, Michael Brierton National Economic Statistics....................................14-18 Table 1: Key Economic Indicators Table 2: Changes in Price Levels Table 3: National Employment Indicators Table 4: Contributions to Percent Change in Real Gross Domestic Product Table 5: Lifecycle of the Expansion Labor Market Statistics...................................................19 Table 6: Labor Market Indicators from LAUS Table 7: WI Employment by Major Industry Sector County Economic Statistics...........................................20 Table 8: Help Wanted Advertising Table 9: Unemployment Claims Table 10: County Sales Tax Distribution Housing and Construction.........................................21-22 Table 11: National Affordability Index Table 12: Median Home Prices and Home Sales Table 13: Residential Construction Table 14: Nonresidential Construction Special Report....................................................................23-30 Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Central Wisconsin by Kevin Neuman, Carie Winn, Tim McKeough Column: Insight Spotlight..................................................31-32 Founders Network: Fostering Connections and Fueling Growth by Elizabeth Martin, Evelyn LeVeque Column: Student Scholar Showcase...............................31-32 A Comparative Study of Credit Unions and Banks in Wisconsin by Mike Brierton CBEI Staff Scott Wallace.................................Director and Editor, CBEI Kevin Bahr..............................................Chief Analyst, CBEI Michael Brierton.................Senior Research Assistant, CBEI Naomi Maufort..............................Research Assistant, CBEI Eva Donohoo...............................Publication Designer, CPS
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