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Division
of Business and Economics
University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-3774 (715)
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Randy
F. Cray, Ph.D.
Director,
Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau
Wausau
Area
1st Quarter
1989
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TABLE
7:
MARATHON
COUNTY EMPLOYMENT CHANGE BY SECTOR
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Employment
March
1987
(Thousands)
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Employment
March
1988
(Thousands)
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Percent
Change
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| Manufacturing |
11.8
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13.0
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+10.2
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| Services |
13.8
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14.7
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+6.5
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| Trade |
10.7
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11.1
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+3.7
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| Construction |
1.4
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1.2
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+14.3
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| Government |
6.2
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6.3
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+1.6
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TABLE
8:
RETAILER
CONFIDENCE IN WAUSAU
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Index Value
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December 1987
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March 1988
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Total
Sales Compared
to
Previous Year |
60
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64
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Store
Traffic Compared
to
Previous Year |
62
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65
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Expected
Sales Three
Months
From Now |
60
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66
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Expected
Store Traffic
Three
Months From Now |
58
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65
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100
= Substantially Better
50
= Same
0
= Substantially Worse |
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TABLE
9:
HELP
WANTED ADVERTISING IN WAUSAU
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Index
Value
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Wausau
(March)
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U.S.
(February)
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1988
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200
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156
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1987 |
144
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148
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TABLE
10:
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
CLAIMS IN MARATHON COUNTY *
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1987
First
Quarter
(Monthly
Avg.)
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1988
First
Quarter
(Monthly
Avg.)
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Percent
Change
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New Application |
334
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162
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-51.5
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Total Caseload |
67
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214
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-68.7
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* As of First Quarter
1986 Public Assistance Claims are being compiled on a
county-wide basis |
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TABLE
11:
UNEMPLOYMENT
CLAIMS IN WAUSAU *
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1987
First
Quarter
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1988
First
Quarter
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Percent
Change
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| New
Claims |
5,697
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5,156
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-9.5
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| Total
Claims |
46,368
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42,521
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-8.3
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Includes Medford Area. |
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TABLE
12:
RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION IN WAUSAU AREA
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1987
First
Quarter
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1988
First
Quarter
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Percent
Change
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| Residential
Permits Issued |
24
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20
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-16.7
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| Estimated
Value of New Homes |
$1,739.8
(thousands)
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$1,630.9
(thousands)
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-6.3
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| Number
of Housing Units |
31
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22
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-29.0
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| Residential
Alteration Permits Issued |
59
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73
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+23.7
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| Estimated
Value of Alterations |
$186.3
(thousands)
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$480.8
(thousands)
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+158.1
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*Does not include the
Town of Rib Mountain or City of Schofield.
Data Collected by University of Wisconsin-Marathon Center |
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TABLE
13:
NONRESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION IN WAUSAU AREA
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1987
First
Quarter
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1988
First
Quarter
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| Number
of Permits Issued |
11
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9
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Estimated
Value of
New
Structures |
$5,398.4
(thousands)
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$2,457.5
(thousands)
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| Number
of Business Alteration Permits |
23
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13
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Estimated
Value
of
Business Alterations |
$82.3
(thousands)
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$276.5
(thousands)
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*Does not include the
Town of Rib Mountain or City of Schofield.
Data Collected by University of Wisconsin-Marathon Center |
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TABLE
14:
FINANCIAL
STATISTICS FOR MARATHON COUNTY
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1987
First
Quarter
(Millions)
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1988
First
Quarter
(Millions)
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Percent
Change
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| Bank
Deposits |
$555.5
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$568.6
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+2.4
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| Bank
Loans |
$410.8
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$415.4
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+1.1
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