Tag: Economics
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Large County Employment, Third Quarter 2023
Employment in large counties, including Sedgwick County and others of interest.
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Wichita Employment Situation, December 2023
For the Wichita metropolitan area in December 2023, major employment indicators declined from the prior month, and the unemployment rate also fell. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, January 2024
For January 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 11.3 percent lower than January 2023, and 6.5 percent lower than estimated.
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National Employment Situation, January 2024
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 353,000 in January 2024 from December 2023. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
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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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Kansas Employment Situation, December 2023
In Kansas in December 2023, the labor force fell, the number of jobs fell, and the unemployment rate fell when compared to the previous month, all by small amounts. Over the year, Kansas is far below the middle of the states in job growth.
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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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Kansas Tax Revenue, December 2023
For December 2023, Kansas tax revenue was 3.8 percent lower than December 2022, and 3.4 percent lower than estimated.
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Wichita Employment Situation, November 2023
For the Wichita metropolitan area in November 2023, major employment indicators declined from the prior month. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers.
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Kansas GDP, Third Quarter of 2023
In the third quarter of 2023, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 9.7 percent. Real Gross Domestic Product rose in all states, with Kansas ranking first.
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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.