December 21st is the longest night of the year, and national groups use it as an opportunity to bring attention to homelessness. Our guest discusses the difficulties of ending homelessness. We also hear the story of a Wisconsin-based violin maker, and we talk to an economics expert about the Fed’s decision to raise short-term interest rates for the first time since 2006.
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Impact Of The Federal Reserve's Decision To Raise Short-Term Interest Rates
On Wednesday the Federal Reserve raised the short-term interest rate for the first time since 2006. Now that it’s been a few days, we talk to an economic analyst about how this news is affecting markets and the average American.
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Wisconsin Life: A History Of Violins
In today’s Wisconsin Life we talk to a Wisconsin luthier about the difficult craft of violin-making.
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How Utah Practically Eliminated Chronic Homelessness In A Decade
Monday is the shortest day of the year, meaning the longest night. Because of that, it’s when we mark Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day – a day when those without shelter will spend the most time of the year outside, in the dark, at night.
Wisconsin ranks at the middle of the pack for homelessness levels nationally, with about 6,000 homeless people, and the number has dropped about 4 percent since 2010. Wisconsin, however, is also one of the coldest states, in a region where having a place to go at night can really mean the difference between life and death this time of year.
Today, instead of focusing on the current numbers in Wisconsin, we focus on a success story and what we can learn from it. In 2005, Utah set out to eliminate chronic homelessness in a decade. Exactly 10 years later, Utah can more or less claim mission accomplished. They’ve reduced chronic homelessness by 91 percent in that time.
Episode Credits
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- Chris Farrell Guest
- Korinthia Klein Guest
- Lloyd Pendleton Guest
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