Lagging job growth in Omaha and Lincoln sparks concern

Alarm bells are sounding over the lack of robust job growth in the state's two largest cities.

A recent study commissioned by the Omaha-based Aksarben Foundation indicated that job growth in Omaha and Lincoln lagged behind its peer cities, such as Sioux Falls, Des Moines and Oklahoma City.

An analysis by old buddy Henry Cordes in the Omaha World-Herald found that the number of jobs in Nebraska's top cities grew by 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively, from 2020-24. That's quite a bit less than the 1.8% job growth in Sioux Falls and the 1.2% growth in Des Moines.

The Aksarben report calculated that had...