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Early release of CPI and Real Earnings data on May 15, 2024. Read More
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has revised Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 updating the standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting federal data on race and ethnicity. Read more about OMB Statistical Policy Directives.
Jobless rates were higher in April than a year earlier in 305 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 56, and unchanged in 28. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 49 metropolitan areas, decreased in 2, and was essentially unchanged in 338.
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