The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area increased 0.4 percent for the two months ending in August 2026.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August.

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026.

Employment declined in 4 of the 7 largest parishes in Louisiana from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.