Kansas economy – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com The Flint Hills Real Rock Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:06:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/1015krock.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/krock-fb-logo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kansas economy – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com 32 32 43031150 Report: Fort Riley exceeds $2 billion in economic impact on area https://1015krock.com/report-fort-riley-exceeds-2-billion-in-economic-impact-on-area/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:06:00 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=432307

Fort Riley leaders recently released the 2024 economic impact summary. The report shows that the installation, home of the 1st Infantry Division, had a direct economic impact on the area of $2.047 billion in fiscal year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024. That number includes payroll, contracts and services, construction, intergovernmental agreements, veteran spending and more. Total payroll for Fort Riley, one of the biggest employers in the region, was $1.312 billion.

The fort’s indirect economic impact $4.503 billion, using the Congressional Budget Office’s accepted multiplier of $2.2 for every $1 of direct economic impact.

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]]> 224726 Leaders to discuss how to resuscitate local economy in wake of report https://1015krock.com/leaders-to-discuss-how-to-resuscitate-local-economy-in-wake-of-report/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:23:47 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=432085

By Megan Moser

According to a report earlier this year by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan under-performed in several metrics that indicate economic health.

Manhattan posted 0% job growth, according to a 2024 report, which was well below that of the four peer cities the report used for comparison. For instance, Ames, Iowa, had 10.1% growth, and Columbia, Missouri was at 8.2%. Morgantown, West Virginia had 7.8% job growth for the same period, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, was at 7.7%.

Manattan was near the bottom compared to the other middle-of-the-country college towns in other economic categories, as well.

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]]> 224364 Leaders to discuss how to resuscitate local economy in wake of report https://1015krock.com/leaders-to-discuss-how-to-resuscitate-local-economy-in-wake-of-report/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:23:47 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=432085

By Megan Moser

According to a report earlier this year by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan under-performed in several metrics that indicate economic health.

Manhattan posted 0% job growth, according to a 2024 report, which was well below that of the four peer cities the report used for comparison. For instance, Ames, Iowa, had 10.1% growth, and Columbia, Missouri was at 8.2%. Morgantown, West Virginia had 7.8% job growth for the same period, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, was at 7.7%.

Manattan was near the bottom compared to the other middle-of-the-country college towns in other economic categories, as well.

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