Tag: Economics
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Government planning, itself, is dangerous
In south-central Kansas, the meme of “it’s only a plan” that can be shelved is likely to be repeated as government officials try to sell a comprehensive planning process.
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Recycling debate short on reason
Responses to a news story on recycling indicate that the issue is driven more by emotion and misinformation than reason.
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Personal income growth in the states
As Kansas debates whether to move forward with a new vision, especially in tax policy, we should examine how we have fared under the policies of recent decades.
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Public choice offers insight into government
If you’ve wondered why government is as it is, the school of public choice economics offers insight and explanation.
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Tax policies are not tomfoolery
Across the country, states like Kansas are looking for ways to become more economically competitive and grow their economy. Fortunately, Kansas appears to be on the right track.
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Job growth in the states
How does your state compare to others in job growth? Is your state growing private sector of government jobs fastest? The interactive visualization below can help you explores this data.
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Renewables portfolio standard: Good or bad for the Kansas economy?
A report submitted to the Kansas Legislature claims the Kansas economy benefits from the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard, but an economist presented testimony rebutting the key points in the report.
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Youth unemployment: It’s a problem
Terence Grado of Generation Opportunity calls in to the Joseph Ashby Show to discuss the problems that America’s youth face.
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Economic development in Wichita, the next step
Critics of the economic development policies in use by the City of Wichita are often portrayed as not being able to see and appreciate the good things these policies are producing, even though they are unfolding right before our very eyes. The difference is that some look beyond the immediate — what is seen –…
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Wichita economic development: We can’t be satisfied with this
Wichita officials, including Mayor Carl Brewer, seem proud of the city’s efforts in economic development. They should look at the statistics.
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Growth in Gross Domestic Product by metropolitan area
An interactive visualization that illustrates the growth in Gross Domestic Product by metropolitan area.