Author: Bob Weeks
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Presidential Data Explorer Updated
Explore the economic record of presidents, starting with Harry S Truman. Updated with recent data.
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Gross Domestic Product in Metropolitan Areas
Examining the economy of metropolitan areas in an interactive visualization. Wichita examples included.
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Poverty and Income in Kansas Counties
Charts of household income and poverty rate for counties in Kansas.
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Poverty and Income in Sedgwick County and Other Counties
An interactive visualization of household income and poverty data for states and counties.
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Kansas employment situation, November 2022
In Kansas for November 2022, the labor force was steady, the number of people working fell, and the unemployment rate did not change, all compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is slightly below the middle of the states in job growth.
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Real Personal Income for Wichita and other Metropolitan Areas
An interactive visualization of real personal income in metropolitan areas.
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The Polity Project
The United States slipped towards dangerous anocracy, but has improved.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, November 2022
For November 2022, Kansas tax revenue was 2.5 percent higher than November 2021. Collections for fiscal year 2023 after five months are 5.4 percent greater than the prior year.
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Did Trump Fill the Oil Reserve?
Contrary to his claim, the level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell during Donald J. Trump’s term.
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County Employment
Employment in large counties, including Sedgwick County and others of interest.
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Wichita Employment Situation, October 2022
For the Wichita metropolitan area in October 2022, the major employment indicators barely changed from the prior month.
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Wichita property tax rate: Up, just a little
The City of Wichita property tax mill levy rose very slightly for 2022.