Local economy may finally rebound

2006 will be the strongest year for job growth in nearly a decade if economic projections released this week are accurate — and we certainly hope they are. Wichita State University economist Janet Harrah is expecting a net gain of more than 5,500 jobs next year. About half of that increase is in manufacturing, thanks to rebounding sales in general and commercial aviation. The local economy has been in a tough fight the past five years, but brighter days may finally be on the horizon.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee

5 Comments

  1. J M Walker
    Posted December 11, 2005 at 12:12 am | Permalink

    Oh My God . . . where are the liberal doomsayers with their negativity? We can’t have this. We can’t have anything looking up in the world. Why, that would just be . . . wrong!

  2. XXX
    Posted December 11, 2005 at 12:31 am | Permalink

    Let’s not count our chickens before they hatch. Janet Harrah isn’t particularly known for accuracy.

  3. JWink
    Posted December 11, 2005 at 5:34 pm | Permalink

    Now here’s a chance for an interesting project for 2006 in Wichita. Place a “jobs thermometer” downtown perhaps in front of Cox Communication’s historic railroad station. Provide up and down space on the thermometer to show 6,000 jobs added or lost during the next 12 months. And provide a betting window nearby!

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