Tag: Economics
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State Financial Health Metrics: Credit Score
This chart shows the relationship between the median credit scores of residents in each U.S. state and the percentage of votes that Donald Trump received in the 2020 election.
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State Government Employees in Kansas and the States
Kansas has more state government employees per resident than most states. The trend is steady after rising.
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Kansas Employment Situation, April 2024
In Kansas in April 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is at the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Cost of Living from 1958 to 2024
A meme popular on social media is only a starting point in understanding our economy.
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Inflation Meme
A popular meme on social media contains serious mistakes and should be ignored.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, April 2024
For April 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 9.6 percent higher than April 2023, and 7.7 percent higher than estimated.
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Employment, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing job growth before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Wichita Employment Situation, March 2024
For the Wichita metropolitan area in March 2024, most employment indicators changed only slightly from the prior month. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers.
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Kansas Employment Situation, March 2024
In Kansas in March 2024, the labor force fell slightly, the number of jobs rose, and the unemployment was unchanged compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is at the midpoint of states in job growth.