Category: Economics
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Wichita, Kansas, and U.S. economic dashboards
Dashboards of economic indicators for Wichita and Kansas, compared to the United States.
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Wichita post-recession job growth
Wichita has recovered from recessions, but after the most recent, the city is falling further behind.
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Kansas farm income
Comparing farm and non-farm income in Kansas and the Plains states.
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Personal income in the states
An interactive visualization of income growth and change in the states, by major sector.
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Economic indicators for the states
An index of past economic activity for each state, and another index looking forward.
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State and local government employee and payroll
Considering all state and local government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many, compared to other states, and especially so in education.
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Spending in the states, by fund
The National Association of State Budget Officers publishes spending data for the states. In this interactive visualization, I present the data in a graphical and flexible format.
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Wichita metro employment by industry
An interactive visualization of Wichita-area employment by industry.
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GDP by state and industry
An interactive visualization of GDP for each state, by industry.
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Employment by MSA and industry
An interactive visualization of employment in metropolitan areas.
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Obama’s stimulus, in retrospect
A positive effect of the 2009 Obama stimulus appeared only long after its forecasted date.
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Economic development incentives at the margin
The evaluation of economic development incentives in Wichita and Kansas requires thinking at the margin, not the entirety.