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As North America welcomes soccer teams and fans from around the world, many people will take to the skies to reach the United States. Export air passenger fares, or fares paid to U.S. carriers by foreign residents for international travel, rose 3.9 percent from May 2025 to May 2026. Contributing to the rise were a 5.9-percent increase in Latin American/Caribbean fares, a 5.3-percent increase in Asian fares, and a 0.9-percent increase in European fares. Central/South America (9.3 percent) and the United Kingdom (6.5 percent) were among the origins with the largest fare increases.

Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $49.32 per hour worked in March 2026. Wages and salaries averaged $33.72, while benefit costs averaged $15.60.

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 6.5 percent for the 12 months ended in May 2026, the largest 12-month rise since moving up 7.4 percent in November 2022.

In 2025, 32.9 million families, or nearly two-fifths of all families, included children under age 18. At least one parent was employed in 91.6 percent of these families with children, little changed from the prior year.