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News Releases:

Mar

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.52 per hour in the South to $46.57 in the Northeast in December 2022.

Mar

Houston Area Employment — January 2023

Total nonfarm employment for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area increased by 152,900 over the year in January.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2023

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

Mar

Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – February 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.9 percent for the two months ending in February 2023.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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