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May
29
Houston Area Employment — April 2024

Total nonfarm employment for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area increased by 80,700 over the year in April.

May
23
New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2024

New Mexico had 55,000 job openings in March 2024, compared to 62,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
15
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – April 2024

Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in April 2024.

May
15
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2024

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
15
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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