{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:32:18.096Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_04302026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"c22b4cfc4c7c9c30","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Compensation costs up 0.9% Dec 2025 to Mar 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Mar 2026","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-04-30T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-19T19:20:33.215Z","topics":[],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/compensation-costs-up-december-2025/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_04302026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"c22b4cfc4c7c9c30","key_points":["Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.","Wages and salaries increased 0.8 percent and benefit costs increased 1.2 percent from December 2025.","Wages and salaries increased 3.4 percent and benefit costs increased 3.6 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 March 2026.","The Employment Cost Index for June 2026 is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 8:30 a.m."],"what_it_says":"Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.8 percent and benefit costs increased 1.2 percent from December 2025. Wages and salaries increased 3.4 percent and benefit costs increased 3.6 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 March 2026. The Employment Cost Index for June 2026 is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_04302026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:40.435Z"}}