Author: Bob Weeks
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Kansas personal income
For 2019, the rate of personal income growth in Kansas was near the middle of the states.
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Wichita jobs and employment, January 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in January 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is down, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from December.
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Kansas jobs, January 2020
Employment and the labor force rose in Kansas in January 2020 compared to the prior month. Kansas outperformed the nation in job growth the past two months.
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At Naftzger Park: ‘Sunflower Exclusive’
“Sunflower Exclusive,” a poem by Chinyere G. Okafor, is featured at Naftzger Park in downtown Wichita.
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Intrust Bank Arena economic impact holds mistake
A report on the economic impact of the first ten years of operation of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita incorrectly reported tax revenue.
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Kansas school employment
Kansas school employment rose for the current school year.
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The Reality of Economic Development Incentives
Patrick Tuohey spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club February 21, 2020, on βThe Reality of Economic Development Incentives: Lessons from Kansas City and Elsewhere.β
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Performance levels in Wichita schools
There is some good news in the performance level reports for Wichita public schools.


