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Economic Summaries:

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Dec
17

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2020

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.59 per hour in the South to $40.82 in the West during September 2020.

Dec
10

Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area – November 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington decreased 0.5 percent in October and November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
10

Consumer Price Index, West Region — November 2020

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

Dec
10

Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
09

County Employment and Wages in Oklahoma – Second Quarter 2020

Employment fell in the three largest counties in Oklahoma from June 2019 to June 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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