Category: Economics
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Business Formation in States
For both business applications and business formations, Kansas does better than some states, but lags many states and the nation.
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Trump’s Tariffs
On the campaign trail, former president Donald J. Trump praises his import taxes on Chinese imports. But he is wrong on the data, and wrong on the economic effects.
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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover
Data on monthly job turnover in the states and presented in an interactive visualization.
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National Employment Situation, December 2023
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December 2023 from November 2023. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
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Inflation in the World
Interactive charts showing inflation as a worldwide issue.
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Economic Indicators in the States
A visualization of coincident economic indicators for the states.
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Consumer Price Index, November 2023
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Gas Prices in Days Past
A meme on Facebook shows a photograph of gasoline prices from a past era with the caption: “Gas prices like this would be a nice gift.”
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Kansas GDP, Second Quarter of 2023
In the second quarter of 2023, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 7.4 percent. Real Gross Domestic Product rose in 44 states, with Kansas ranking second.