Tag: Economics
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Spending in the states, a visualization
An interactive visualization of state spending per person.
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Kansas needs low taxes
Two research papers illustrate the need to maintain low taxes in Kansas, finding that high taxes are associated with reduced income and low economic growth.
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Kansas cuts taxes and expands the economy
Ernie Goss is Professor of Economics at Creighton University and an expert on the Midwest economy. Following is his assessment of the Kansas economy in recent years.
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In Kansas and Wichita, there’s a reason for slow growth
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is data to tell us why: Our tax rates are too high.
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Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Show us the math
Why won’t Kansas Center for Economic Growth show its calculations and explain its data sources? Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains.
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Wichita area job growth
Private sector job growth in the Wichita area is improving, but lags behind local government employment growth.
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Kansas and U.S. economic dashboard
A collection of charts comparing aspects of Kansas and its economy to the United States.
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Wichita economic development, the need for reform
An incentives deal for a Wichita company illustrates a capacity problem and the need for reform.
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‘Trillion Dollar Economists’ presented
Last week Robert E. Litan delivered a very interesting talk to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. The talk was based on his recent book Trillion Dollar Economists: How Economists and Their Ideas have Transformed Business. View video below, or click here to view at YouTube. Video production by Paul Soutar.
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Intrust Bank Arena loss for 2014 is $5 million
The depreciation expense of Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita recognizes and accounts for the sacrifices of the people of Sedgwick County and its visitors to pay for the arena. But no one wants to talk about this.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Wichita Eagle reporting, marijuana laws, and the Kansas economy
The Wichita Eagle prints several stories that ought to cause readers to question the reliability of its newsroom. Wichita voters pass a marijuana law that conflicts state law. Performance of the Kansas economy. Finally, some unexplained results in the way people vote.
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Populations of the states
An interactive visualization with four views of the populations of the states, 1900 to 2014.