News from February 2022


Kokomo sees 2.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Kokomo metropolitan statistical area was 37,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tucson sees 4.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Tucson metropolitan statistical area was 379,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Indiana's combined tax revenues up 42.1 percent since Q1 2021

Indiana collected $8.1 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Arizona's combined tax revenues up 35.1 percent since Q1 2021

Arizona collected $5.9 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Lafayette-West Lafayette sees 15.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Lafayette-West Lafayette metropolitan statistical area was 102,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Michigan City-La Porte sees 7.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Michigan City-La Porte metropolitan statistical area was 40,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson sees 8.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metropolitan statistical area was 1,066,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Arizona's combined tax revenues down 7.7 percent since Q4 2020

Arizona collected $4.3 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Evansville sees 6.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Evansville metropolitan statistical area was 151,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sierra Vista-Douglas sees 4.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Sierra Vista-Douglas metropolitan statistical area was 35,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fort Wayne sees 11.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Fort Wayne metropolitan statistical area was 221,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Indiana's combined tax revenues up 1.4 percent since Q4 2020

Indiana collected $5.7 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Anton Nowels: Plein Air Still Life: Creating the Illusion of Light Using Color on February 4, 2022

Anton Nowels: Plein Air Still Life: Creating the Illusion of Light Using Color on February 4, 2022.

'I've met some great people': Part-time ride-hailing driver shares experiences

When part-time Uber driver Gyula a.k.a. Julius Moldvan lost his mother six years ago, he started driving as a way to pay for an inherited house and a mortgage.

Prescott sees 9.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Prescott metropolitan statistical area was 66,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Desert Star Academy Car Show & Chili Cook Off on February 5, 2022

Desert Star Academy Car Show & Chili Cook Off on February 5, 2022.

Elkhart-Goshen sees 15.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Elkhart-Goshen metropolitan statistical area was 138,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bloomington sees 3.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 75,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Columbus sees 12.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Columbus metropolitan statistical area was 50,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.