A recent letter in support of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly published in the Wichita Eagle makes claims that are not true. Updated with new data. (more…)
In Kansas for September 2022, the labor force and the number of people working were steady, and the unemployment rate rose slightly, all compared to the previous month. Over the year, only Mississippi and Ohio had slower job growth. (more…)
For September 2022, Kansas tax revenue was 9.6 percent higher than September 2021. Collections for fiscal year 2023 are 4.4 percent greater than the prior year. (more…)
In the second quarter of 2022, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 2.5 percent. Gross Domestic Product fell in 40 states, with Kansas ranking forty-third. (more…)
For the Wichita metropolitan area in August 2022, the unemployment rate was unchanged, while the labor force and the number of jobs fell slightly from the previous month. (more…)