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Outlast: State establishment survival rates from 2000 to 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/outlas… #BLSdata
Map showing establishment survival rates, by state, private sector, 2000–2026.

ALT Map showing establishment survival rates, by state, private sector, 2000–2026.

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Why is candy so expensive these days? bls.gov/opub/mlr/2026/articl… #BLSdata #Halloween
Halloween candy bowl.

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Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
A listing of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publications.

ALT A listing of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publications.

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Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2026 to Sep 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Sep 2026 bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0… #EmploymentCosts #BLSdata
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What is the Employment Cost Index? youtube.com/watch?v=vtr3embg… #ECI #BLSdata
What Is the Employment Cost Index?

What Is the Employment Cost Index?

The Employment Cost Index, or ECI, is a Principal Federal Economic ...

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How the Employment Cost Index is Used youtube.com/watch?v=X8ZwYKz0… #ECI #BLSdata
How the Employment Cost Index Is Used

How the Employment Cost Index Is Used

The Employment Cost Index, or ECI, measures changes in the cost of ...

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Spending on sugar and sweets like candy was under a growth spell over the last decade, reaching $32.7 billion in 2025. That’s a lot of treats—and a frightening number of trips to the candy aisle. 🍬🎃#BLSdata #Halloween bls.gov/cex/
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Outlast: State establishment survival rates from 2000 to 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/outlas… #BLSdata
Map showing establishment survival rates, by state, private sector, 2000–2026.

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Baseball's championship series ran through Milwaukee and Tampa bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/baseba… #BLSdata
Bar charts showing unemployment rate and private industry employment and earnings in home cities of teams in baseball’s championship series, September 2026.

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Baseball's championship series ran through Milwaukee and Tampa bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/baseba… #BLSdata
Bar charts showing unemployment rate and private industry employment and earnings in home cities of teams in baseball’s championship series, September 2026.

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Consumer unit expenditures in 2025 are $81,905; a 4.3-percent increase from 2024 bls.gov/news.release/cesan.n… #BLSdata
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Consumer unit expenditures in 2025 are $81,905; a 4.3-percent increase from 2024 bls.gov/news.release/cesan.n… #BLSdata
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Haul-o-ween: sugar and confectionery products manufacturing bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/haul-o… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

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Behind every emergency response are dedicated professionals. In 2025, there were more than a million first responders. Thank you to the police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and other first responders who serve our communities every day.
Employment in selected first responder occupations in 2025. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, 670,520. Firefighters, 345.990. EMTs and Paramedics, 281,120.

ALT Employment in selected first responder occupations in 2025. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, 670,520. Firefighters, 345.990. EMTs and Paramedics, 281,120.

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Haul-o-ween: sugar and confectionery products manufacturing bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/haul-o… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

ALT Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

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Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 226 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 11 bls.gov/news.release/metro.n… #BLSdata
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See our interactive graphics on today’s new metro area #employment and #unemployment data bls.gov/charts/metro-area-em… #BLSdata #DataViz
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Gross job gains are 7.4 million in 1st quarter 2026; gross job losses are 7.3 million bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.n… #BLSdata
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See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on gross job gains and losses bls.gov/charts/business-empl… #DataViz
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