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May
16
Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana – Third Quarter 2024

From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Louisiana were 97,338.

May
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2025

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

May
13
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area — April 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area advanced 0.9 percent for the two months ending in April 2025.

May
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
30
Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area — March 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, metropolitan area for the year ended March 2025.

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