Tag: Economics
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday April 8, 2011
Today: Kansas Meadowlark blog recast; economics in one lesson next week; halve the deficit by doing nothing; state debt worse than federal.
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There are a lot of government employees
Government employment is growing, at the expense of the private sector and the strength of our economy.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday April 6, 2011
Today: Economics in one lesson next week; opinion on tax levels; freedom leads to wealth and prosperity.
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Latest public pension fund data show taxpayers still on hook for trillions
Despite pension fund investment gains in 2010, taxpayers still owe state and municipal workers trillions of dollars for promised benefits no matter how much funds earn during the next 30 years.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday March 28, 2011
Today: Wichita Eagle endorsements; Wichita City Council this week; Sedgwick County commission this week; Kansas judicial selection; Kansas Department of Labor computer system; General Electric: no taxes for me; Freeloaders come in all types; New York City may seek waiver from ObamaCare; Economic freedom and a better life; government investment specialty.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday March 25, 2011
Today: Elections coming up; campaign signs; Kansas income is growing; March to Economic Growth stalled; in Kansas, cutting unnecessary spending can avoid service cuts; open records under attack; ignorant or just ill-informed?; government spending overrides privates spending.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday March 23, 2011
Today: Owens still blocks judicial selection reform; greed is killing Detroit; liberal Bias at NPR?; electric cars questioned; government as business.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday March 23, 2011
Today: Health information campaign; Eisenhower book author to speak in Wichita; Kansas agencies mum on travel spending; Kansas wind energy jobs; the role of profits and losses.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday March 22, 2011
Today: Progressive government; identity theft possible; is the automobile this bad?; mayor recalled; public union issues.
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Kansas migration trends
The migration trend of Kansas households is improving, but the trend of income is not.
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Quantitative easing: another round?
Another round of expansionist monetary policy in the form of quantitative easing 3 could be on the way.