Tag: Economics
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Sales tax revenue and the Kansas highway fund
The effect of a proposed bill to end transfer of Kansas sales tax revenue to the highway fund is distorted by promoters of taxation and spending.
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Spending in the states, per capita
An interactive visualization of per-capita spending in the states, by fund.
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Should the U.S. implement austerity measures?
Should the U.S. implement austerity measures due to the size of the national debt?
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Brookings Metro Monitor and Wichita
A research project by The Brookings Institution illustrates the poor performance of the Wichita-area economy.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Heritage Foundation’s Bryan Riley on free trade
Foreign trade is an important issue in this year’s presidential campaign. Heritage Foundation economist and Senior Policy Analyst Bryan Riley explains concepts that voters can use in making an informed decision.
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Steve Rose and Jim Denning on the Kansas economy
Kansas City Star editorialist Steve Rose visits with Kansas State Senator Jim Denning.
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Brownback and Obama stimulus plans
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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Kansas, a rural state?
How does the population in Kansas compare to the nation and other states?
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Employment by state and industry
An interactive visualization of employment in the states.
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Employment by metropolitan area
An interactive visualization of employment in metropolitan areas.
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GDP by state and industry
An interactive visualization of a new data series from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Kansas school reform
A Wichita economist and attorney offers advice to a committee of the Kansas Legislature on reforming Kansas schools for student achievement.