U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Southwest BLS Information Office in Dallas services the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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NEW An Analysis of Southern energy expenditures and prices, 1984-2006. In the South, where heavy usage of electricity and gasoline causes consumers to spend a larger-than-average share of their budgets on energy-related goods and services, energy prices have increased sharply in recent years. On the whole, however, energy expenses actually made up a smaller share of Southern budgets in 2006 than they did in 1984.
NEW The effects of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans economy. Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans economy; tourism, port operations, and educational services, the foundation of the city's economy, survived, offering a base for recovery.
CPI/PPI/ECI Hotlines: Recorded CPI, PPI, and ECI messages available 24 hours a day. For quicker hotline access, select menu option 1 from the phone numbers below.
Telephone: The Economic Analysis & Information staff is available for phone assistance from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time at:
(972) 850-4800 (menu option 0)
Location: The office and a limited library are open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and located at:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
EA&I, Room 221
525 South Griffin Street
Dallas, TX 75202
