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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest
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News Releases:
Apr
23
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024

Arkansas had 75,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 74,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
23
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024

Louisiana had 127,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 121,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
23
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024

Texas had 749,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 780,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2024

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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