Category: Economics
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Tariffs, after all, are paid by Americans
Action taken in April by President Donald J. Trump confirms: The tariffs he imposed on China are paid by Americans.
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Wichita city population rises in 2019
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
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Employment in the states
An interactive visualization of monthly employment in the states by major industry category.
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Occupational employment statistics
Salary data presented in an interactive visualization by occupation and by metropolitan area. Updated with data through 2019, and with additional data and charts.
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Kansas jobs, May 2020
After falling sharply in April, employment in Kansas rose in May 2020 as the response to the pandemic continued to affect the economy.
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Quarterly Real GDP in Kansas
Examining changes in GDP and industry contribution in Kansas.
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The misclassification error in the May 2020 jobs report
Due to an error, the unemployment rate for May is higher than the 13.3 percent figure widely reported today.
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National employment, May 2020
There is good news in the jobs report for May, if unexpected.
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Effects of pandemic on Wichita metro employment
Here is the effect of the pandemic — or rather, the effect of the response to the pandemic — on Wichita metropolitan area employment.