John Torinus: Trump economy claims: mostly delusion, B.S.

Even after subtracting 2020, the last year of the Trump presidency that was devastated by the onset of COVID-19, the economic performance for GNP growth during his first three years in office from 2017 to 2019 were below that of President Biden’s tenure and far below that of several other presidents like Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton.

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Bon Iver, Baldwin to join Harris tomorrow; Vance also headed to Eau Claire

Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire tomorrow for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as part of Donald Trump’s effort to counterprogram this week’s campaign swing for Harris and Walz.

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Gordon Lang: Candidates right to prioritize Social Security

It goes without saying that whoever America sends to the White House could have an important role in shaping the future of Social Security. It’s more important than ever that these candidates continue to voice their strong support of the program if they want to convince Wisconsinites and Americans nationwide that they’re the best choice to lead our country into the next four years. 

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John Torinus: Trump economy claims: mostly delusion, B.S.

Even after subtracting 2020, the last year of the Trump presidency that was devastated by the onset of COVID-19, the economic performance for GNP growth during his first three years in office from 2017 to 2019 were below that of President Biden’s tenure and far below that of several other presidents like Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton.

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Bon Iver, Baldwin to join Harris tomorrow; Vance also headed to Eau Claire

Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire tomorrow for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as part of Donald Trump’s effort to counterprogram this week’s campaign swing for Harris and Walz.

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Sentry Equipment student co-op program helping to draw talent

Sentry Equipment has been running a co-op program for college students for nearly two decades, offering participants hands-on experience while building a pipeline of skilled workers.  Dave Nowak, vice president of engineering for the Oconomowoc-based sampling equipment manufacturer, is a product of that program. Like many other companies, the business

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Gordon Lang: Candidates right to prioritize Social Security

It goes without saying that whoever America sends to the White House could have an important role in shaping the future of Social Security. It’s more important than ever that these candidates continue to voice their strong support of the program if they want to convince Wisconsinites and Americans nationwide that they’re the best choice to lead our country into the next four years. 

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