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Economic Summaries:
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News Releases:
Sep
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2020
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.66 per hour in the South to $40.69 in the West during June 2020.
Sep
14
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana – First Quarter 2020
Employment fell in 6 of the 7 largest Louisiana parishes from March 2019 to March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land – August 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston area was unchanged in July and August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2020
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today