Category: Economics
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Business Formation in States
For both business applications and business formations, Kansas does better than some states, but lags many states and the nation.
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Consumer Price Index, February 2024
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Employment, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing job growth before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Large County Employment, Third Quarter 2023
Employment in large counties, including Sedgwick County and others of interest.
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National Employment Situation, January 2024
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 353,000 in January 2024 from December 2023. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
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Business Formation in States
For both business applications and business formations, Kansas does better than some states, but lags many states and the nation.
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Trump’s Tariffs
On the campaign trail, former president Donald J. Trump praises his import taxes on Chinese imports. But he is wrong on the data, and wrong on the economic effects.
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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover
Data on monthly job turnover in the states and presented in an interactive visualization.
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National Employment Situation, December 2023
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December 2023 from November 2023. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
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Inflation in the World
Interactive charts showing inflation as a worldwide issue.
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Economic Indicators in the States
A visualization of coincident economic indicators for the states.
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Consumer Price Index, November 2023
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.