Tag: Economics
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Updated: Kansas hotel guest tax collections
Kansas hotel guest tax collections presented in an interactive visualization. Updated through January 2019.
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Updated: Metro area employment and unemployment
An interactive visualization of labor force, employment, and unemployment rate for all metropolitan areas in the United States. Updated through January 2019.
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Kansas jobs, February 2019
Employment in Kansas shows a seasonal decline for February 2019.
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Wichita considers a new stadium
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver. Originally published in July 2017.
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Wichita and national jobs
Growth of employment in Wichita compared to the nation.
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Wichita jobs and employment, January 2019
For the Wichita metropolitan area in January 2019, jobs are up, the labor force is up, and the unemployment rate is unchanged when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows a slowdown in the rate of job growth and a rising unemployment rate.
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Pacific Coast League attendance
Average game attendance for the Pacific Coast minor league baseball league.
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Kansas jobs, January 2019
Employment in Kansas continues to grow, but slower than the nation.
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Kansas GDP
In the third quarter of 2018, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 2.3 percent, down from 4.7 percent the previous quarter.
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Sedgwick County job growth exceeds national rate
In the third quarter of 2018, Sedgwick County quarterly job growth exceeded the national rate for the first time in nearly ten years.
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Wichita mayor promotes inaccurate picture of local economy
Wichita city leaders will latch onto any good news, no matter from how flimsy the source. But they ignore the news they don’t like, even though it may come from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Wichita jobs and employment, December 2018
For the Wichita metropolitan area in December 2018, jobs are up, the labor force is up, and the unemployment rate is down when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows a slowdown in the rate of job growth and a rising unemployment rate.