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The Midwest BLS Information Office in Chicago services the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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Economies-At-A-Glance
BLS Data By Geography
- Discontinuance of recorded Consumer Price Index announcements
The Consumer Price Index hotlines in the Bureau's Chicago area offices (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis) have been removed. To hear the latest CPI for the U.S., Midwest, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis, please call 312 -353-1880 (menu option 2).
- UPDATED Notice about ECI Estimates for Metropolitan Areas and Regions
Employment Cost Index (ECI) estimates for private industry for 14 metropolitan areas for the year ended September 2008 were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, November 20, 2008. For each locality, two estimates are provided: 12-month percent change for total compensation and 12-month percent change for wages and salaries. The data are available in news releases for each area.
The "Employment Cost Index for the Regions" news releases have been discontinued. However, the estimates that have appeared in those releases are available in table 6 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t06.htm) and table 10 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t10.htm) of the "Employment Cost Index" news release issued by the BLS National Office. Historical estimates for these series can be found at www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/regionaleci.htm.
- Discontinuance of mailing paper copies of the Midwest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Summary
As of March 1, 2008, subscribers will no longer receive paper copies of the Midwest CPI Summary in the mail. The Midwest CPI Summary will continue to be available through the Bureaus Web site.
A free email subscription service is available for the CPI announcement. Shortly after the CPI announcement is posted online each month, subscribers to this service receive an email message containing a link to the announcement. The subscription form with a list of available regional office CPI summaries (blue cards) is located at http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm.
The mailing of regional CPI announcements (summaries) and other regional publications is being discontinued as a result of unanticipated budget constraints faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See http://www.bls.gov/bls/budgetimpact.htm for details.
- The Rise and Decline of Auto Parts Manufacturing in the Midwest Prior to its recent decline, the Midwest auto parts manufacturing industry (which is three times as large as the regions auto assembly industry) experienced two distinct periods of employment and wage growth: strong expansion from 1992 to 1995 and modest gains from 1995 to 2000. This Monthly Labor Review article from the Chicago regional office examines employment and wage trends within the Midwest auto parts sector from 1992-2006 using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Services provided to the public include
Library: Personal Assistance by BLS Economists
312 353-1880
This single point of contact provides access to the following information and publication services:
- Telephone Information and Assistance: 312 353-1880, menu option 0
Information specialists are available from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time to advise you on the availability of BLS data, publications, and information services. Staff economists also assist customers with technical questions regarding survey terms and definitions, and with the interpretation and application of BLS data.
- If you prefer, you can fax your request to us at 312 353-1886. Or,
- You can email your request to us.
Responses to inquiries received by fax and e-mail are usually completed within one workday.
- CPI Hotline: 312 353-1880, menu option 2
A 24 hour recorded message service containing the latest all items indexes and percent changes for the following areas: U.S., Midwest, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The message also provides the issue date for the next monthly release.
Other Information Services
- Related links
- E-mail Subscription Service
The Midwest CPI Summary containing current indexes for the U.S. City Average, the Midwest, and 6 major Midwest metropolitan areas is now available by e-mail. Each month you can receive an e-mail notifying you of the latest CPI on the day it is issued. Visit the BLS News Service Subscription Page to sign-up for this free service.
- Library
The regional office reference library is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our collection includes all BLS Bulletins from 1884 to present, the Monthly Labor Review from 1913 to present, all BLS Reports, recent BLS news releases and summaries, and all BLS periodicals. Loan privileges are not offered but most current material may be obtained free of charge from the information staff.
- Office Hours: Staff are available to assist visitors from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time.
- Address
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Economic Analysis and Information
J.C. Kluczynski Federal Office Building
Room 960
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
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Latest Numbers
ECI Total Compensation, private industry workers
3-Month % Change:
0.6% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
12-Month % Change:
1.8% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
3-Month % Change:
0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
12-Month % Change:
1.6% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
3-Month % Change:
0.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
12-Month % Change:
2.2% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
3-Month % Change:
0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
12-Month % Change:
1.8% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
3-Month % Change:
0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
12-Month % Change:
1.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2012
CPI-U, All Items
+0.4% in Sep 2012
+2.0% since Sep 2011
+0.5% in Sep 2012
+1.7% since Sep 2011
+0.3% in Sep 2012
+1.9% since Sep 2011
+0.5% in Sep 2012
+2.1% since Sep 2011
+0.5% in Sep 2012
+2.2% since Sep 2011
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