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Casey: Focus on education, workforce, exporting for sustained prosperity
7 Nov 2025
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Wisconsin should prioritize workforce development—including investing in education—and should also support companies in maintaining or growing their exports to help soften the blow of tariffs, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Dave Casey told attendees at the 2025 Wisconsin Economic Summit, held in mid-October in Green Bay.
Casey said Wisconsin needs to attract more workers, particularly those who are between 25 and 40 years old. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, he said, Wisconsin has the eighth-lowest unemployment rate in the country, at 3.1%, as of July 2025. It’s a reflection of the strong Midwestern work ethic, he said, but it also signals difficulties for the labor market.
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