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The 2025 Kansas Economic Outlook Conference was held on Thursday at Century II. Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research prepared a detailed forecast for the year ahead. Center director Bekah Selby-Leach said making predictions right now about the economy is difficult. -
Hugo Phan/KMUWAbout 87% of residential property owners and 73% of commercial property owners saw an increase in their property valuations for 2025.
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Wichita’s already weakened economy took another blow with the news that Spirit AeroSystems will furlough a number of workers for three weeks.The furloughs… -
This is not a good time to own a small business.The coronavirus pandemic has upended the economy, both nationally and locally.A statewide stay-at-home… -
The coronavirus pandemic has yet to fully hit the Kansas state budget, with tax collections falling only $8.6 million short of expectations in March.The… -
Usha Haley is the W. Frank Barton distinguished chair in international business at Wichita State University and an expert on of trade with China.Her… -
A key Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., is laying off 2,800 workers because of the grounded 737 Max planes. Other suppliers will likely follow as the timetable keeps moving for the jets' return.
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TOPEKA, Kansas — This state capital made national headlines in December when it announced it would pay anyone up to $15,000 to move here and work for... -
Maria Galvan used to make about $25,000 a year. She didn’t qualify for welfare, but she still had trouble meeting her basic needs. “I would just be... -
GARDEN CITY, Kansas — On the last day of September, a bulldozer scooped dirt from an empty field between a hotel and a fence separating the land from a... -
An employment forecast released Thursday projects continued economic growth for both the Wichita area and Kansas next year.Wichita State University’s… -
Over the last five years, almost 15,000 workers disappeared from the Kansas workforce. During the same timeframe, the state is growing economically,...
