The La Follette School presented a Family Impact Seminar briefing for state policymakers at the State Capitol in February. La Follette Professor J. Michael Collins presented initial findings from his current work to understand how policy impacts financial decision-making. His talk, “The Bottom Line: A Closer Look at the Financial Well-being of Wisconsinites,” helped policymakers understand how Wisconsin households are faring in today’s economy.
Collins used a new dataset from an effort at UW–Madison’s Survey Center called WisconSays, which regularly surveys a panel of nearly 4,000 Wisconsinites on how they are feeling about a range of public policy issues. Among other findings, the survey showed that many Wisconsin residents struggle with personal finances and recent inflation.
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