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Sep
17
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana – First Quarter 2024

Employment rose in four of the seven largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2023 to March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – August 2024

Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent for the two months ending in August 2024.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2024

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
10
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.99 per hour in the South to $53.15 in the Northeast in June 2024.

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