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Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.9 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in September 2026.
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in the District of Columbia were 25,186.
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in West Virginia were 36,187.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in September.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area was up 0.9 percent from July to September.
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