Expect More Cheese

But not the government kind. The jobless rate in Wisconsin is dropping:

"Wisconsin's labor market continues to improve and our economy continues to grow stronger," Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman said in a written statement. "The good news is, Wisconsin exports are growing at a faster pace than national exports, and that means jobs for Wisconsin's working families."

What, you say, how can there be good news in this horrible economy? Of course the report notes that unemployment numbers were better in April and have risen from last year overall. There's a reason for this. "Officials say that may be a reflection of the difficulty some employers are experiencing in finding workers," the AP article notes.

Since this is lengthy, interested readers may find the extended post about this and the significant problems found by UW-run Center on Wisconsin Strategy that imply race "inequality" and wider poverty for Wisconsoners at Guide to Midwestern Culture's "Expect More Cheese."