Author: Bob Weeks
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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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Kansas Tax Revenue, June 2024
For June 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 3.9 percent higher than June 2023, and 2.4 percent higher than estimated. For the just-completed fiscal year, collections were lower by 1.5 percent than the previous year, and 2.0 percent lower than estimated.
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Kansas Employment Situation, May 2024
In Kansas in May 2024, the labor force, the number of jobs, and the unemployment rate changed little compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Real Private Nonresidential Fixed Investment
Comparing business investment before and after the pandemic.
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Unemployment Rates
All the unemployment rates published by Bureau of Labor Statistics in an interactive visualization.
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Consumer Price Index, May 2024
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Counties
Examining literacy and numeracy based on political preference.
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Biggest Producer of Crude oil #FACT #PERIOD
A popular meme on social media is true, but doesn’t convey its intended message.
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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.