Tag: Economics
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Economic development incentives at the margin
The evaluation of economic development incentives in Wichita and Kansas requires thinking at the margin, not the entirety.
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Kansas benefits from foreign trade
The Kansas economy benefits greatly from foreign trade, and we should oppose restrictions on trade, writes Bryan Riley of Heritage Foundation.
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Decoding Duane Goossen
The writing of Duane Goossen, a former Kansas budget director, requires decoding and explanation. This time, his vehicle is “Rise Up, Kansas.”
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Airport traffic statistics
Airport traffic data presented in an interactive visualization.
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Personal income in the states
An interactive visualization of personal income growth and change in the states.
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National economic statistics
Gross Domestic Product and spending, in an interactive visualization.
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How would higher Kansas taxes help?
Candidates in Kansas who promise more spending ought to explain just how higher taxes will — purportedly — help the Kansas economy.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita and Kansas economics, and government investment
Wichita sells a hotel, more subsidy for downtown, Kansas newspaper editorialists fall for a lobbyist’s tale, how Kansas can learn from Arizona schools, and government investment.
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In Sedgwick County, Norton’s misplaced concern for an industry
In the campaign for Sedgwick County Commission, the incumbent Tim Norton touts his experience, judgment, “intellectual stamina, thirst for data and feedback,” and his efforts in economic development. Following, from January 2013, an example of how uninformed he is regarding basic facts about the Kansas economy.
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Wichita MSA employment
An interactive visualization of Wichita-area employment by industry.
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In Wichita, developer welfare under a cloud
A downtown Wichita project receives a small benefit from the city, with no mention of the really big money.
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GDP by state and component
An interactive visualization of gross domestic product by state and industry.