Ugly business closing data undermine right-wing GOP WI Gov. and failed jobs-creator Scott Walker's talking point/billboard boast that Wisconsin is "Open for Business."
Resist the spin.
The number of Wisconsin businesses that close is higher than the number of new firms, according to a new analysis of Census data.
The study released this week by the Washington-based Economic Innovation Group analyzed U.S. Census figures on "business dynamism," a figure which compares the number of new businesses to the number that close.
It found Wisconsin was "underwater" for business dynamism from 2010 to 2014, the first five years of the economic recovery.And Wisconsin is 48th in business start ups.
Resist the spin.