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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.4 percent in August.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area increased 0.2 percent from June to August.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026.

Employment rose in 3 of the 4 largest counties in Kansas from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.