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Oct
28
Consumer Expenditures for the Dallas Metropolitan Area — 2022–2023

Households in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area spent an average of $76,888 per year in 2022–23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
28
Consumer Expenditures in the Houston Metropolitan Area — 2022–23

Households in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area spent an average of $80,170 per year in 2022–23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
24
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2024

Arkansas had 79,000 job openings in August 2024, compared to 74,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
24
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2024

Louisiana had 111,000 job openings in August 2024, compared to 118,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
24
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2024

Texas had 676,000 job openings in August 2024, compared to 607,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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