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May
16
Business Employment Dynamics in Utah — Third Quarter 2024

From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from private-sector establishments in Utah were 95,601, while gross job losses from private-sector establishments were 86,981.

May
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — April 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in April.

May
13
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area – April 2025

Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.2 percent for the two months ending in April 2025.

May
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
21
Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024

Kansas had 68,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 75,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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