For the Wichita metropolitan area in June, most employment indicators worsened from the prior month. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers. (more…)
Tag: Economics
Inflation in the World
Inflation has been a problem throughout the world, but the rate is coming down. (more…)
Kansas Employment Situation, June 2024
In Kansas in June 2024, the labor force was steady, the number of jobs and the number of unemployed people rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth. (more…)
Inflation and Consumer Price Index, June 2024
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way. (more…)
GDP in the States, First Quarter 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 3.9 percent. Real Gross Domestic Product increased in 39 states and the District of Columbia, ranging from 5.0 percent at an annual rate in Idaho to –4.2 percent in South Dakota. Kansas ranked forty-eighth. (more…)
Wichita Employment Situation, May 2024
For the Wichita metropolitan area in May, most employment indicators changed only slightly from the prior month. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers. (more…)
Kansas Tax Revenue, June 2024
For June 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 3.9 percent higher than June 2023, and 2.4 percent higher than estimated. For the just-completed fiscal year, collections were lower by 1.5 percent than the previous year, and 2.0 percent lower than estimated. (more…)
Kansas Employment Situation, May 2024
In Kansas in May 2024, the labor force, the number of jobs, and the unemployment rate changed little compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth. (more…)
Real Private Nonresidential Fixed Investment
Comparing business investment before and after the pandemic. (more…)
