Tag: Economics
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Kansas revenue estimates
Kansas revenue estimates are frequently in the news and have become a political issue. Here’s a look at them over the past decades.
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Kansas manufacturing and oil not recovering
While total employment in Kansas is growing, two industries are the exception.
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Kansas employment by industry
An interactive visualization of Kansas employment by industry.
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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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Analysis of proposed tax changes in Kansas
Proposed changes in the Kansas motor fuel tax and sales tax on groceries affects households in different ways.
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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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Understanding job growth and the Kansas tax reforms
Commissioned by Kansas Policy Institute and written by researchers from Arizona State University, a new report looks at the Kansas economy after the tax reforms passed in 2012.
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Holding politicians to their boasts and promises
There are useful lessons we can learn from the criticism of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, including how easy it is to ignore inconvenient lessons of history.
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Year in Review: 2016
Here are highlights from Voice for Liberty for 2016. Was it a good year for the principles of individual liberty, limited government, economic freedom, and free markets in Wichita and Kansas?