{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:30:43.688Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"e5f57b701ef0dc06","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2026","excerpt":"Employment Cost Index (ECI) +0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2026. Definition: Compensation, all civilian workers, quarterly percent change, seasonally adjusted.","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:50:32.946Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-19T19:20:35.074Z","topics":["jobs"],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/employment-cost-index-july-31-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"e5f57b701ef0dc06","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."],"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.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=CIS1010000000000Q","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:31.869Z"}}