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There is Very Little Consistency or Apparent Coordination Between 7 State Reopen Pact ; Here's W
Despite being a southern state in every way imaginable, with a culture completely consistent with that of the Upper South, a shared...
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May 1, 20204 min read


Kentucky Coronavirus Hospitalizations per capita More than 2x Higher than Tennessee
Comparisons to Tennessee are commonplace in Kentucky and the state government response to the coronavirus has been no different. In the...
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Apr 23, 20202 min read


Kentucky Could Be Out of Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits in Less Than a Month
After an unprecedented four weeks, three of which have set all time records for the number of Kentuckians filing for unemployment, the...
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Apr 21, 20202 min read


Kentucky's Per Capita Unemployment Claims More than 20% Higher Than Next Closest Neighboring Sta
A Pegasus Institute study found that Kentucky has experienced more new unemployment claims per 100,000 residents over the last four weeks...
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Apr 20, 20202 min read


How Does Kentucky Stack Up with White House's New "Opening Up America Again" Criteria?
Yesterday, the White House announced its public health expert led plan to begin reopening the US economy. The plan, known as "Opening Up...
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Apr 17, 20203 min read


Kentucky's Largest Cities Projected to be Among Worst Impacted in the United States by Economic
Kentucky's largest cities of Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green are particularly vulnerable to effects brought on by the economic...
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Apr 13, 20202 min read


Kentucky 8th Highest in United States in Unemployment Claims, Highest in Region
New data compiled by The Tax Foundation, using today's record unemployment numbers, shows that Kentucky is 8th highest in the United...
Jordan Harris
Apr 9, 20201 min read


Raising Taxes on Historical Racing Machines Would Be Devastating for Kentucky's Horse Industry,
The Kentucky General Assembly once again faces a challenging budget session in which projected revenue cannot meet the rising costs of...
Jordan Harris
Jan 9, 20205 min read


Kentucky's most successful Millennials are leaving. Where are they going?
A study released earlier this month found that Kentucky is one of the worst states in the United States at retaining successful...
Jordan Harris
Jun 25, 20193 min read


Lexington's Unemployment Rate is Below 3 Percent. How Do Other Metro Areas Compare?
Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases area specific wage and employment data for metro areas. Kentucky is in a unique...
Jordan Harris
Jun 24, 20193 min read


Kentucky's Imports from Mexico are 4th Highest as a Percentage of GDP in the US - Tariffs will b
Throwing economic sensibilities and consensus to the wind, the Trump Administration is pursuing significant tariffs on products from...
Jordan Harris
Jun 6, 20192 min read


Unemployment Insurance Used Longer Than National Average in 9 of 10 Kentucky Regions
New Report: Since the deepest points of the Great Recession, the number of people in the labor market who are unemployed has dropped by...
Jordan Harris
Jun 5, 20192 min read
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