The WPR News team has been out in the field learning from Wisconsinites all over what issues and factors are important when casting their vote. We hear more about the project and what they have found. We also hear one theory about why wages have been stagnant for many Americans, and take a look at measures being taken to maximize election security.
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New Project Examining What's On Wisconsin Voters' Minds
The WPR News Department is launching a community engagement project to measure how Wisconsinites feel about various issues ahead of the fall elections. Special projects reporter Bridgit Bowden discusses how the Beyond the Ballot initiative works and what its goals are.
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Economists Propose New Theory As To Why American Wages Are Stagnant
Wages in the United States have been more or less stagnant for the last four decades. According to a report from the Brookings Institution, wages only grew 10 percent between 1973 and 2017, when you adjust for inflation. Economists have long looked at variables in the labor market, such as unions or automation, as affecting these wages. But a new theory from a group of labor economists says that the issue could have less to do with workers and more to do with fewer businesses in the market. We talk to Ioana Marinescu, Economist and an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, about the research.
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A Recap Of Election Security And Voting News As Wisconsin Heads To The Polls
There has been a lot of news about election security since the last Presidential election. From conflicting reports about attempted Russian hacking into state websites to recent news that an unknown number of Milwaukee voters may have been kicked off the voter rolls incorrectly. As Wisconsin gets ready for statewide elections Tuesday, we’re recapping election security and voting news, and we’ll check in on the clerks overseeing elections across the state.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Bill Martens Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Bridgit Bowden Guest
- Ioana Marinescu Guest
- Erin Grunze Guest
- Barbara Goeckner Guest
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