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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:

Sep

Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2026

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

Sep

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

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.

Sep

Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026

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.

Sep

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — June 2026

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.

Sep

County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma — First Quarter 2026

Employment declined in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Oklahoma from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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