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Lost Jobs - Interview with Laura Dresser

Milwaukee Independent @mkeind | November 26, 2020

Wisconsin jobs report shows a new downturn as pandemic surges - Interview with Laura Dresser

Wisconsin Examiner | November 20, 2020

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Slightly To 5.7 Percent In October - Interview with Laura Dresser

Wisconsin Public Radio/wpr.org | November 19, 2020

Interview with Laura Dresser - COVID-19 recession slams working women

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel @journalsentinel | November 5, 2020

Interview with Laura Dresser - The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to a trend that began in the mid-1970s: The economy has produced too many low wage jobs

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel @journalsentinel | October 31, 2020

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