Category: Economics
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Wichita jobs and employment, May 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in May 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago, but improving from April.
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Tariffs, after all, are paid by Americans
Action taken in April by President Donald J. Trump confirms: The tariffs he imposed on China are paid by Americans.
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Wichita city population rises in 2019
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
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Employment in the states
An interactive visualization of monthly employment in the states by major industry category.
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Occupational employment statistics
Salary data presented in an interactive visualization by occupation and by metropolitan area. Updated with data through 2019, and with additional data and charts.
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Kansas jobs, May 2020
After falling sharply in April, employment in Kansas rose in May 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
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Quarterly Real GDP in Kansas
Examining changes in GDP and industry contribution in Kansas.
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The misclassification error in the May 2020 jobs report
Due to an error, the unemployment rate for May is higher than the 13.3 percent figure widely reported today.
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National employment, May 2020
There is good news in the jobs report for May, if unexpected.
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Effects of pandemic on Wichita metro employment
Here is the effect of the pandemic — or rather, the effect of the response to the pandemic — on Wichita metropolitan area employment.
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Wichita jobs and employment, April 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows the same trend.
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Wichita city population rises
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.