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Economic Summaries:

Economic Summaries are specialized products that combine data graphically from subjects such as unemployment, inflation, and wages into a single document for selected metropolitan areas. To view a specific area in this region, use the dropdown list below or click here.

News Releases:

Jul

Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region declined 0.4 percent in June.

Jul

Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area — June 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar area were down 1.6 percent from April to June.

Jul

Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June.

Jul

Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — May 2025

Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.96 in May 2025.

Jun

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — March 2026

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026.

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