Proving that cheese and beer are recession-proof

The news isn't all bad - "Wisconsin exports rise despite bad economy."

Wisconsin’s exports increased by 11.8 percent to $20.6 billion in 2008, ranking the state as the 18th-largest exporter in the nation.

Sure they love our industrial machinery - the world's largest excavator was built here - and our computer stuff and our electrical gadgets.

But we know what Canada, Mexico and China can't get enough of: deep-fried cheese curds and Leinie's!