Author: Bob Weeks
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Spending by State
Participation and spending on WIC by state political sentiment.
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Cost of Voting and State Politics
Examining the relationship between state voting laws and political sentiment.
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Inflation and Consumer Price Index, January 2025
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Kansas Employment Situation, December 2024
In Kansas in December 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs was rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month, all by modest amounts. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback
TRUMP DEFEATS HARRIS, MARKING HISTORIC COMEBACK Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a historic comeback. Trump campaigned on his record from his first term, urging Americans to compare his leadership with that of the Biden administration, which Harris struggled to distance herself from. Her campaign faced…
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Trump Has Won, but Democracy Is Not Over
TRUMP HAS WON, BUT DEMOCRACY IS NOT OVER Donald Trump has won the presidency again, a development writer Tom Nichols describes as deeply concerning for American democracy. Nichols calls Trump an “aspiring fascist” whose administration will likely include opportunists and radicals, potentially undermining democratic principles and the rule of law. Nichols blames not only Trump…
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Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign
Tim Alberta details Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and mounting tensions within his 2024 campaign in its last stretch.
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Median Usual Weekly Real Earnings, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing weekly earnings before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Hourly Earnings, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing hourly earnings before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Trump Transcripts
A collection of Donald J. Trump transcripts.
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Employment, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing job growth before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Gross Domestic Product, pre- and post-pandemic
Recent economic performance as measured by Gross Domestic Product, before and after the pandemic.