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Mar

Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area advanced 0.6 percent for the two months ending in February 2026.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2026

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

Mar

Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2025

From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Arkansas were 61,370, while gross job gains were 55,899.

Mar

Union Members in Louisiana – 2025

In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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