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Wichita employment situation, May 2021
Read more: Wichita employment situation, May 2021For the Wichita metropolitan area in May 2021, the number of unemployed persons is down, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. The recent trend is exhibiting only small changes.
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Wichita city population rises in 2020
Read more: Wichita city population rises in 2020Wichita city population rose in 2020. It was the second year of increase after two years of decline.
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Prices generally rise, but not all
Read more: Prices generally rise, but not allWhile the price level as measured by the Consumer Price Index generally increases when considering all items, individual items may take different paths.
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Kansas GDP, first quarter of 2021
Read more: Kansas GDP, first quarter of 2021In the first quarter of 2021, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 7.3 percent. Gross Domestic Product grew in all states, with Kansas performing better than most states.
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Income tax rates and taxes paid
Read more: Income tax rates and taxes paidIs there a relationship between marginal tax rates and tax dollars collected? Not much.
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Kansas employment situation, May 2021
Read more: Kansas employment situation, May 2021In Kansas for May 2021, the labor force rose, the number of people working fell, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, all compared to the previous month.
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Labor productivity in Kansas
Read more: Labor productivity in KansasIn labor productivity, Kansas is in the middle of the nation, but ranks better among neighboring states.
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Chart: Coffee and cell phone service
Read more: Chart: Coffee and cell phone serviceWhile the price level as measured by the Consumer Price Index generally increases when considering all items, individual items may take different paths
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Inflation has (maybe) accelerated
Read more: Inflation has (maybe) acceleratedThe Consumer Price Index is rising, although not evenly for every item category.


