Category: Economics
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County Employment
Employment in large counties, including Sedgwick County and others of interest.
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Business Formation in Kansas
For both business applications and business formations, Kansas does better than some states, but lags many states and the nation.
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Conspiracies found (falsely) in Inflation Numbers
Misunderstanding Consumer Price Index weightings leads to accusations of our government abusing us.
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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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Wichita employment situation, July 2022
For the Wichita metropolitan area in July 2022, the unemployment rate fell slightly, and the number of jobs also fell slightly from the previous month.
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Wichita employment situation, June 2022
For the Wichita metropolitan area in June 2022, the major measures of the employment economy improved, although Wichita continues improving at a slow rate.
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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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Kansas employment situation, June 2022
In Kansas for June 2022, the labor force grew, the number of people working grew, and the unemployment rate rose, all compared to the previous month. While the monthly change for Kansas ranks well, over the year Kansas job growth was worst among the states.
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Inflation Higher in June
As measured by the Consumer Price Index, inflation accelerated again in June 2022.
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Was January 6 Really Better?
Examining statements in a meme.
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Kansas Personal Income, First Quarter 2022
For the first quarter of 2022, Kansas personal income grew at the annual rate of 4.2 percent, ranking thirty-fourth among the states.
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Kansas GDP, First Quarter of 2022
In the first quarter of 2022, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 2.6 percent. Gross Domestic Product fell in 46 states, with Kansas ranking thirty-ninth.