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Laura Dresser on wages, unions in Wisconsin economy

High Road Strategy Center economist Laura Dresser discusses the 2025 State of Working Wisconsin report on rising wages for some workers, tariffs, and declines in the immigration workforce and unions.

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

September 5, 2025

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Laura Dresser on wage trends, tariffs, the immigration workforce and unions in Wisconsin.

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