While shoppers may see some empty shelves in their grocery stores, the head of the grocery industry association in Wisconsin is confident that suppliers and retailers will weather this crisis, with help from consumers.
Workers around Wisconsin who rely on food, beverage, and event services are finding it difficult coping with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The early days of social distancing under the new coronavirus hit the state's workforce especially hard as more than 30,000 people filed initial unemployment claims in just four days.
How does unemployment insurance work, and how do you apply for benefits? Caleb Frostman, Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development, and Amy Banicki, deputy administrator of the unemployment insurance division, explain.
Manufacturing companies making products like canned foods and toilet paper are reporting increased demand as consumers stock up in response to the novel coronavirus.
Wisconsin workers and businesses are reeling from the economic fallout of the new coronavirus, as many employers shut their doors under an order from the state that could last weeks or even longer.
A coronavirus aid package that divided Wisconsin's congressional delegation along party lines has passed the U.S. Senate. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, voted against the measure, while Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted in favor of it.
Grocery shelves were depleted across the state as people stocked up in anticipation of a period of weeks when schools, public gatherings and many workplaces in Wisconsin were to be shut down.
As number of people in Wisconsin who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 47, Gov. Tony Evers issued strict safeguards to prevent its further spread.
