Southwest Databases
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Economies-At-A-Glance
BLS Data By Geography
UPDATED New Dallas Phone Numbers
Effective Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the phone number for the Economic Analysis & Information Unit in Dallas will be 972-850-4800; the fax number will be 972-850-4804.
Notice about ECI Estimates for Metropolitan Areas and Regions
Employment Cost Index (ECI) estimates for private industry for 14 metropolitan areas for the year ended September 2008 were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, November 20, 2008. For each locality, two estimates are provided: 12-month percent change for total compensation and 12-month percent change for wages and salaries. The data are available in news releases for each area.
The "Employment Cost Index for the Regions" news releases have been discontinued. However, the estimates that have appeared in those releases are available in table 6 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t06.htm) and table 10 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t10.htm) of the "Employment Cost Index" news release issued by the BLS National Office. Historical estimates for these series can be found at www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/regionaleci.htm.
Discontinuance of mailing paper copies of the Southwest Statistical Summary
As of April 1, 2008, subscribers will no longer receive paper copies of the Southwest Statistical Summary in the mail. The CPI portion of that publication will continue to be available through the Bureau's Web site at http://www.bls.gov/ro6/fax/cpinewtb.pdf.
A free email subscription service is available for the CPI summary. Shortly after the CPI table is posted online each month, subscribers to this service receive an email message containing a link to the web page. The subscription form with a list of available regional office CPI summaries (blue cards) is located at http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm. The “Southwest Statistical Summary” page showing labor force and industry employment for selected states can be downloaded from http://www.bls.gov/ro6/economy.pdf
The mailing of regional CPI summaries and other regional publications is being discontinued as a result of unanticipated budget constraints faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See http://www.bls.gov/bls/budgetimpact.htm for details.
Hurricane Katrina
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.
NAICS
IMPORTANT New Industry Classification System -- Industry employment data were converted to the 2002 NAICS basis in 2003.
Services provided to the public
Automated Information
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.
- Dallas: (972) 850-4800
- Houston: (713) 718-3753
Personal Assistance by BLS Economists
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
