Category: Economics
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State and local government employees, a visualization
How does your state compare to others in the number of state and local government employees, and the payroll costs of these employees?
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Renewables portfolio standard: Good or bad for the Kansas economy?
A report submitted to the Kansas Legislature claims the Kansas economy benefits from the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard, but an economist presented testimony rebutting the key points in the report.
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Youth unemployment: It’s a problem
Terence Grado of Generation Opportunity calls in to the Joseph Ashby Show to discuss the problems that America’s youth face.
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Trends in government spending
The interactive visualization below may help you appreciate the trend in federal and local government spending.
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Growth in Gross Domestic Product by metropolitan area
An interactive visualization that illustrates the growth in Gross Domestic Product by metropolitan area.
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Growth in Gross Domestic Product by state
An interactive visualization that illustrates the growth in Real Gross Domestic Product by state and region.
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A spending problem, or a revenue problem?
Does the United States have a revenue problem or a spending problem? The interactive visualization below may help you decide.
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Size and growth of Kansas economy, by industry
An interactive visualization of the composition of the Kansas economy, by industry.
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Labor force participation rate
An interactive visualization of participation in the U.S. labor force.
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GDP growth by state and region
Here is a visualization that shows the rate of growth of gross domestic product (GDP) by state, regions, and the entire country.
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States that Spend Less, Tax Less — and Grow More
States with an income tax spent 42% more per resident in 2011 than the nine states without an income tax, write Dave Trabert and Todd Davidson of Kansas Policy Institute.