Author: Bob Weeks
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National employment, January 2021
The unemployment rate fell in January 2021, but job growth was weak, and the December value was revised.
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Kansas unemployment claims trending lower
A visualization of unemployment insurance claims by state, adjusted for population, shows Kansas as having a high number of claims, but trending lower.
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Wichita jobs and employment, December 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in December 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down when compared to the same month one year ago. The recent trend, however, is mixed.
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Kansas tax revenue, January 2021
For January 2021, total Kansas tax revenue was 9.7 percent greater than January 2020. Over the seven months of the current fiscal year, tax revenue is 15.5 percent higher than at the same point of the previous fiscal year.
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Follow the Money
“Put another way: We all pay taxes together. Like it or not. Any time a politician tells you he is going to raise taxes but only on other people, he is selling snake oil. The truth is, politicians don?t know where taxes actually land. Nobody really does ? and nobody but nobody knows in advance…
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Newsletter for January 31, 2021
Here is your fresh edition of the newsletter from Voice For Liberty. This edition is dated January 31, 2021.
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Kansas agency revenue
Data regarding State of Kansas agency revenue presented in an interactive visualization, with data through fiscal year 2020.
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Kansas agency expenditures
Data regarding State of Kansas agency spending presented in an interactive visualization, with data through fiscal year 2020.
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Ten Thousand Commandments
Ten Thousand Commandments is the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s annual survey of the size, scope, and cost of federal regulations, and how they affect American consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy at large.
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Effects of pandemic on employment in states
The effects of the response to the pandemic vary widely among the states.
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Kansas jobs, December 2020
In Kansas for December 2020, the labor force shrank while the number of people working rose, resulting in a drop in the unemployment rate.
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The Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Hikes
A minimum wage determined by politics, rather than economic reality, may help some, but it harms others, including many of the most vulnerable workers among us: those with limited skills or job experience. Click here for article from Independent Institute.