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News Releases:

Mar

County Employment and Wages in Texas – Third Quarter 2022

Employment rose in 25 of the largest counties in Texas from September 2021 to September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.52 per hour in the South to $46.57 in the Northeast in December 2022.

Mar

Houston Area Employment — January 2023

Total nonfarm employment for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area increased by 152,900 over the year in January.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2023

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar

Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area – February 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.9 percent for the two months ending in February 2023.

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