Mountain-Plains Information Office

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Midwest region fell 0.5 percent in June.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for St. Louis, MO-IL was up 0.5 percent from April to June.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June.

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026.

Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.