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Economic Summaries are specialized products that combine data graphically from subjects such as unemployment, inflation, and wages into a single document for selected metropolitan areas. To view a specific area in this region, use the dropdown list below or click here.

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Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January.

Feb

Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was up 0.3 percent for the two months ending in January 2026.

Feb

Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January.

Feb

Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area — December 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, metropolitan area for the year ending in September 2025.

Feb

Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area — December 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Houston-Pasadena, TX, metropolitan area for the year ending in December 2025.

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