Gains were widespread in the private sector, with especially large increases occurring in services, retail trade and manufacturing.

Over the last five years, Wisconsinites have lost nearly 80,000 manufacturing jobs, largely because of unfair trade agreements and questionable administration policies.

There are a lot of different companies driving the market. It's not just manufacturing but also distribution and trade, and I think that portends very well for the local economy.

Trade is a drag (on growth) and that tends to hit manufacturing harder than the rest of the economy.

A lawyer's advice is his stock and trade.

The main thing we hope to accomplish with the new sample design is to do a better job at getting new (business) establishments into the sample.