Tag: Economics
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Presidential Data Explorer Updated
Explore the economic record of presidents in an interactive visualization.
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Kansas employment situation, May 2022
In Kansas for May 2022, the labor force grew, the number of people working fell slightly, and the unemployment rate fell, all compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas job growth was worst among the states.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, May 2022
For May 2022, Kansas tax revenue was 13.6 percent less than May 2021. Collections through the first eleven months of the fiscal year are 9.7 percent greater than the prior year.
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Back in the day
Was the America of a few generations ago preferable to today?
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BP Oil Executive ‘Brice Cromwell’
A popular social media post makes a bogus appeal to authority.
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Weekly Gasoline Purchases
A popular Facebook post makes claims about gasoline purchases that aren’t correct, or even close.
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Wichita since the start of the pandemic
How has Wichita fared since the start of the pandemic compared to other metropolitan areas?
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Wichita employment situation, April 2022
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2022, the major measures of the employment economy improved, although Wichita continues improving at a slow rate.
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Kansas employment situation, April 2022
In Kansas for April 2022, the labor force grew slightly, the number of people working was nearly unchanged, and the unemployment rate was unchanged, all compared to the previous month.
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Inflation still high in April
As measured by the Consumer Price Index, inflation remained high in April 2022, and the rate slowed a bit.
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Kansas State Government Tax Collections for 2021
Kansas state government tax collections rose to $3,958 per person in 2021, an increase of 14.9 percent from 2020, and of 9.2 percent from 2019.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, April 2022
For April 2022, Kansas tax revenue was 54.2 percent greater than April 2021, and collections through the first ten months of the fiscal year are 13.3 percent greater than the prior year.* Individual income tax was over twice the amount of last April.