107,000 fewer private jobs since February, state loses 200

Editor’s note: this story was revised on June 23 to reflect Oklahoma as being a locked-down state; we regret the error. Employment data released today for May by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Kansas has about 107,000 fewer private-sector jobs than in February, prior to Governor Kelly’s mandatory shutdown order over COVID-19.  At the … Continue reading 107,000 fewer private jobs since February, state loses 200