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News Releases:
Aug
15
New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025

New Mexico had 49,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 48,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
15
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025

Texas had 575,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 650,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area — July 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area fell 0.3 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, up 0.9 percent over the year

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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