Wisconsin voters passed more than $2 billion in school spending this year with school referendums on many ballots. We learn about the influx in referendums on the State Capitol Report. We also find out why the stock market seems to be bouncing around more than usual.
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State Capitol Report: School Referenda See Jump In 2018
Beyond voter turnout, Wisconsin’s 2018 midterm elections were record-setting for another reason: School referenda. We talk with the research director of the Wisconsin Policy Forum about how and why voters passed a total of more than $2 billion in school spending for the year.
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Check In On The State Of The Stock Market
The stock market’s recent declines has continued, erasing 2018 gains of the Dow, Nasdaq composite and broad S&P 500 stock index. Meanwhile, investors are also seeing big losses in popular technology stocks like Facebook, Apple and Netflix. Our guest financial analyst breaks down this news, explains the market corrections seen this year and considers what this may show us about the state of the economy.
Episode Credits
- John Munson Host
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Jason Stein Guest
- G. Kevin Spellman Guest
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
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