WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 11, 2026 (38 pages) * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for gasoline rose 3.9 percent in August, accounting for over one th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs For Employee Compensation June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $49.46 per hour worked in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $33.85, while benefit costs averaged $15.61. (See chart 1 and tables 1 and 2.) Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Producer Price Indexes August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 10, 2026 (34 pages) * * * The Producer Price Index for final demand moved up 0.4 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.1 percent in July and decreased 0.1 percent in June. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 5.4 percent for the 12 months ended in August. In August, the index for f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Real Earnings August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Sept. 11, 2026 (5 pages) * * * All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.3 percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.4 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Real average weekly earnings  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past two months, up 2.3 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson was down 0.2 percent from June to August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that th more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.9 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. (Data in thi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were down 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 4.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was down 0.7 percent for the two months ending in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past two months, up 3.7 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area was unchanged for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in August, up 3.6 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for educa more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, St. Louis Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in July and August, up 2.9 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area increased 0.2 percent for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted that pr more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Colorado First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 8 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Colorado employment decreased 0.7 percent over the year to 2,848,500 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner James more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Montana First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined 0.1 percent in Yellowstone, the only large county in Montana, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Montana employment increased 0.6 percent over the year to 506,600 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Regional Commissioner James more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were unchanged over the month, up 4.3 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for New York-Newark-Jersey City was unchanged in August, following a 0.5-percent increase in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the all i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent over the two months, up 2.9 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, increased 0.2 percent from June to August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the energy  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 0.1 percent over the two months, up 3.7 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach rose 0.1 percent from June to August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in August, up 3.1 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The energy index increased 1.0 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 0.4 percent in July and August, up 1.3 percent over the year - 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, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Jam more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * 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, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $44.03 in the Midwest and $51.66 in the W more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Anchorage Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.3 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska increased 0.8 percent for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the in more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that prices for all items l more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Phoenix Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.5 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale increased 0.5 percent for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted th more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 3.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward increased 0.1 percent for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenl more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Seattle Area August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 4.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue increased 0.1 percent for the two months ending in August 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted th more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - 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. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent. The food index rose 0.1 perc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up 3.6 percent over the year ended March 2026 in Licking County, Ohio From March 2025 to March 2026, employment increased in 151 of the 376 largest U.S. counties. Licking, Ohio (in the Columbus metropolitan area), had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 3.6 percent. Within Licking, the largest employment increase occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities. In Mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 162,000 in August, higher than both the previous month's increase of 21,000 and the average monthly gain of 31,000 over the prior 12 months. In August, employment increased in food services and drinking places and in local government education. The information industry lost jobs. Employment in food services and drinkin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rate for people with less than a high school diploma was 4.7 percent in August 2026 For people 25 years and older, the unemployment rate in August 2026 was 3.4 percent. Among this age group, the unemployment rate was 4.7 percent for those with less than a high school diploma. Over the past 5 years, the rate for people without a high school diploma has ranged from 4.3 percent (November 2022) to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates lower in 241 metro areas, up in 128, over year ended July 2026 Unemployment rates were lower in July 2026 than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128 areas, and unchanged in 18 areas. A total of 22 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 7 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. In July, Bismarck, North Dakota; Rapid City, South Dakota; and Sio more PR