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Johnson County economic indicators: unemployment edges up, single‑family sales and permits rise
Summary
Deputy county manager Julie Kearns presented County Economic Research Institute (CEWRI) highlights: March 2025 unemployment rose to 3.6% from 2.8% a year earlier; year‑to‑date single‑family home sales and building permits were up 7% and 14%, respectively; retail sales through February totaled about $3.04 billion, a 0.5% increase year over year.
Johnson County officials received a brief economic update May 29 showing employment and housing measures moving unevenly through early 2025.
Julie Kearns, deputy county manager, told the Board of County Commissioners that the County Economic Research Institute (CEWRI) indicators show the unemployment rate for March 2025 at 3.6%, up from…
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