{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:33:06.264Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_07312026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"8f8856dd990dcad5","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Compensation costs up 0.9% Mar 2026 to Jun 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Jun 2026","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:50:32.946Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-19T19:20:33.038Z","topics":[],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/compensation-costs-up-march-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_07312026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"8f8856dd990dcad5","key_points":["Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.","Wages and salaries increased 0.9 percent and benefit costs increased 1.0 percent from March 2026.","Wages and salaries increased 3.2 percent and benefit costs increased 3.8 percent over the year.","Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2026.","The costs per hour worked of compensation components are published as part of the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) news release."],"what_it_says":"Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.9 percent and benefit costs increased 1.0 percent from March 2026. Wages and salaries increased 3.2 percent and benefit costs increased 3.8 percent over the year. Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2026. The costs per hour worked of compensation components are published as part of the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) news release.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_07312026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:30.868Z"}}