Lawrence Douglas County economy shows growth despite housing lag
The Lawrence Douglas County economy remained healthy in Q1 1995 with 5.7 percent higher total employment and a 19 percent rise in manufacturing jobs. Retail sales reached 9.31 million, the second highest quarterly total on record, while total building permit valuations stayed above 30 million for a fourth straight quarter. Unemployment declined as job openings rose, and transient guest taxes jumped 59 percent to 78,113.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University Institute For Public Policy and Business Research
Gary Toebben
Institute
East Hills Business Park
New Astor
Reserve
FOMC
Commerce Department
Department
Income dips in May while spending climbs amid mixed data
U S government figures show personal income falling 0.2 percent in May marking the first drop in over a year as spending rises 0.7 percent. Construction outlays drop 1.5 percent the biggest decline in four years, while analysts debate If the economy will slip toward a recession or stage a modest recovery later in the year.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Cynthia Latta
Dri-Mcgraw Hill
Lexington
Mass
Dow Jones
Federal Reserve
May
Local market quotes from Midland Omaha and St Joseph
Morning market brief with grain prices at Midland Elevator wheat 4.75 corn 2.78 milo 4.55 soybeans 5.61. Omaha Livestock quotes cover hogs 1 3s 47.50 cattle steers 63.50-64.25 heifers 63.50, sows 27.50-29.00. sheep none. St Joseph Missouri notes no slaughter cattle today with sale next Wednesday. hog receipts 0.45-0.50 higher, and nonferrous metal, silver, and platinum prices listed with rates from Commerce Bank of Kansas City.
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Midland
Omaha
Neb
USDA
U.S
St. Josepu
IRS exam dates set for two day tax test
IRS invites tax practitioners to apply for a two day four part exam with postmark deadline July 31 and tests on September 21 and 22. Applicants have four years to pass all parts and enrollment packages are available at district offices or by calling 800-829-3676. Sears spins off 80.3 percent of Allstate via tax free dividend to shareholders, issuing about 0.93 Allstate shares per Sears share valued at roughly $10.7 billion for 360.5 million Allstate shares.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Allstate Corp
Sears
Cessna Plant Sparks Kansas Town's Growth Plans
Independence moves to cash in on Cessna Aircraft Co. expansion with a 480000 square foot plant breaking ground May 19. The project aims to hire 1000 workers, produce up to 2000 planes yearly, with first airframe due late 1996. Rain slows site work, housing incentives race to attract new hires.
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Cessna Aircraft Co
Independence
Shirley Hanson
Chamber of Commerce
Cessna
Congress
Independence Municipal Airport
Eby Construction
DeWayne Trumpp
Eby
Trumpp
Kansas
Neodesha
Cherryvale
Oklahoma
State of
John Petersen
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