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Nov
27
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Arkansas had 90,000 job openings in September 2023, unchanged from August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
27
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Louisiana had 149,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 140,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
27
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Texas had 811,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 809,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2023

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – October 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), fell 0.3 percent for the two months ending in October 2023.

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