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SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment as to Defendant Charged With Fraud & Acting as Unregistered Broker
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC; N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher Joseph Bongiorno et. al., No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC (N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020)
On April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered a final judgment by consent as to Christopher Joseph Bongiorno in connection with the SEC's civil enforcement action against him. Bongiorno previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a parallel criminal
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WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC; N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020):
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher Joseph Bongiorno et. al., No. 1:20-cv-00469-JPC (N.D. Ohio filed Feb. 28, 2020)
On April 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio entered a final judgment by consent as to Christopher Joseph Bongiorno in connection with the SEC's civil enforcement action against him. Bongiorno previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a parallel criminalaction, United States v. Bongiorno, Case No. 1:21-CR-00491-JPC(9) (N.D. Ohio).
According to the SEC's complaint, filed on February 28, 2020, from September 2015 through November 2018, Bongiorno solicited individuals throughout the United States to purchase securities issued by US Lighting Group, Inc. and Petroteq Energy, Inc. As alleged, Bongiorno, using a fictitious name to make it appear he was a licensed broker, cold called prospective investors and hired others to work below him to solicit investors to purchase US Lighting or Petroteq securities. The complaint further alleges that Bongiorno received gross commissions of more than $2.3 million and also misappropriated $30,000 from two investors.
The final judgment permanently enjoins Bongiorno from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The final judgment also enjoins Bongiorno, for a period of five years, from soliciting any person to purchase or sell any security, and permanently enjoins him from acting as or associating with any broker or dealer. The final judgment also orders Bongiorno to pay disgorgement of $2,370,987.43 plus prejudgment interest of $551,924.45, which is offset by the $929,729.38 order of restitution entered against Bongiorno in the parallel criminal action.
The SEC previously obtained summary judgment against Bongiorno and a final judgment as to his codefendant, Jason Allan Arthur. The final judgment as to Bongiorno concludes the SEC's litigation.
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Resources
* Final Judgment - Bongiorno (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/26526-final-judgment-bongiorno.pdf)
* Opinion Granting Summary Judgment - Bongiorno (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/26526-bongiorno-opinion-granting-summary-judgment.pdf)
* Final Judgment - Arthur (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/26526-final-judgment-arthur.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26526
Foreign Agricultural Service: Export Sales to Italy and Unknown Destinations
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release:
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Export Sales to Italy and Unknown Destinations
Private exporters reported the following sales activities.
* 125,640 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2025/2026 marketing year
* 100,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to Italy during the 2025/2026 marketing year
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to publicly release summary sales data obtained from U.S. exporters of many agricultural
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WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release:
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Export Sales to Italy and Unknown Destinations
Private exporters reported the following sales activities.
* 125,640 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2025/2026 marketing year
* 100,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to Italy during the 2025/2026 marketing year
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is required by law to publicly release summary sales data obtained from U.S. exporters of many agriculturalcommodities. More information about the Export Sales Reporting Program, reporting requirements, and marketing years, is available at https://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/export-sales-reporting-program
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Original text here: https://www.fas.usda.gov/newsroom/export-sales-italy-and-unknown-destinations
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026:
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Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged
The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-energy-activity-was-unchanged/). According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026:
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Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged
The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-energy-activity-was-unchanged/). According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma CityBranch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Tenth District energy activity fell sharply, with further contraction expected in the next six months.
"Tenth District drilling and business activity stayed steady in Q1, while capital expenditures continued to decline," said Cowley. "The revenues and profits indexes reached their highest levels since Q2 2022 amid substantially higher oil prices in recent weeks, but most firms do not expect prices to support a substantial increase in drilling in the next six months."
The Kansas City Fed's quarterly Tenth District Energy Survey provides information on current and expected activity among energy firms in the Tenth District. The survey monitors oil and gas-related firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity. Survey results reveal changes in several indicators of energy activity, including drilling, capital spending, and employment. Firms also indicate projections for oil and gas prices. All results are diffusion indexes - the percentage of firms indicating increases minus the percentage of firms indicating decreases.
A summary of the survey is attached. Results from past surveys and release dates for future surveys can be found at External Linkhttps://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City serves the Tenth Federal Reserve District, encompassing the western third of Missouri; all of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming; and the northern half of New Mexico. As part of the nation's central bank, the Bank participates in setting national monetary policy, supervising and regulating numerous commercial banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services to depository institutions. More information is available online at External Linkwww.kansascityfed.org.
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The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City or the Federal Reserve System.
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Original text here: https://www.kansascityfed.org/newsroom/2026-news-releases/tenth-district-energy-activity-was-unchanged/
FCC: Broadcast Station Totals as of March 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (No. DA 26-336) on April 10, 2026:
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The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of March 31, 2026:
AM STATIONS ... 4,310
FM COMMERCIAL ... 6,574
FM EDUCATIONAL ... 4,783
TOTAL ... 15,667
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UHF COMMERCIAL TV ... 1,040
VHF COMMERCIAL TV ... 349
UHF EDUCATIONAL TV ... 270
VHF EDUCATIONAL TV ... 118
TOTAL ... 1,777
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CLASS A UHF STATIONS ... 363
CLASS A VHF STATIONS ... 35
TOTAL ... 398
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FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS
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WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (No. DA 26-336) on April 10, 2026:
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The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of March 31, 2026:
AM STATIONS ... 4,310
FM COMMERCIAL ... 6,574
FM EDUCATIONAL ... 4,783
TOTAL ... 15,667
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UHF COMMERCIAL TV ... 1,040
VHF COMMERCIAL TV ... 349
UHF EDUCATIONAL TV ... 270
VHF EDUCATIONAL TV ... 118
TOTAL ... 1,777
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CLASS A UHF STATIONS ... 363
CLASS A VHF STATIONS ... 35
TOTAL ... 398
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FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS... 8,854
UHF TRANSLATORS ... 2,443
VHF TRANSLATORS ... 629
TOTAL ... 11,926
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UHF LOW POWER TV ... 1,489
VHF LOW POWER TV ... 288
TOTAL ... 1,777
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LOW POWER FM ... 2,007
TOTAL ... 2,007
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TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS ... 33,552
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-336A1.pdf
BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area March 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - April 10, 2026
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Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.1 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the energy index increased 15.4 percent.
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - April 10, 2026
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Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.1 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the energy index increased 15.4 percent.The food index fell 0.4 percent, and the index for all items less food and energy decreased 0.3 percent during the two-month period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
The Riverside area all items CPI-U rose 3.1 percent for the 12 months ending in March. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.4 percent over the year. Food prices advanced 1.3 percent. Energy prices rose 13.4 percent.
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, March 2023-March 2026
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Food
Food prices fell 0.4 percent for the two months ending in March. Prices for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 0.7 percent, and prices for food away from home (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) were unchanged for the same period.
Food prices advanced 1.3 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 0.4 percent, with higher prices in 4 of the 6 major grocery store food groups Prices for food away from home advanced 2.4 percent.
Energy
The energy index advanced 15.4 percent for the two months ending in March. Gasoline prices rose 30.2 percent.
Energy prices rose 13.4 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 20.0 percent.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy fell 0.3 percent during the two-month period. Among the index's components, prices were lower for education and communication (-3.9 percent) and household furnishings and operations (-2.5 percent). In contrast, prices were higher for recreation (+3.2 percent) and other goods and services (+2.2 percent).
The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.4 percent over the year. Components contributing to the increase included medical care (+5.9 percent) and shelter (+2.2 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for education and communication (-7.2 percent) and new and used motor vehicles (-1.0 percent).
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Table A. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
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The May 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Riverside area is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2026.
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Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for Riverside is published bi-monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Core Based Statistical Area includes Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in California.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
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Table 1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U by expenditure category for March 2026, not seasonally adjusted (December 2017=100 unless otherwise noted)
Table 2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CPI-U by special aggregate index for March 2026, not seasonally adjusted (December 2017=100 unless otherwise noted)
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/2026/consumerpriceindex_riverside_20260410.htm
BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater March 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - April 10, 2026
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Area prices rose 0.5 percent over the two months, up 2.1 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater rose 0.5 percent from January to March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percent
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ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - April 10, 2026
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Area prices rose 0.5 percent over the two months, up 2.1 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater rose 0.5 percent from January to March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the index for all items less food and energy increased 0.5 percentover the two-month span. The index for energy rose 2.4 percent from January to March. The index for food decreased 0.7 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)
The Tampa area all items CPI-U advanced 2.1 percent for the 12 months ending March. The index for all items less food and energy rose 2.0 percent over the last 12 months. The food index increased 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending March. The energy index rose 2.9 percent over the last year.
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, March 2023-March 2026
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Food
The food index declined 0.7 percent from January to March. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) decreased 1.7 percent over the two-month period. Prices fell in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups, including dairy and related products (-5.7 percent) and other food at home (-1.9 percent). The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 1.1 percent over the two-month span.
The index for food rose 2.7 percent over the last 12 months. The food away from home index increased 6.7 percent over the past year. In comparison, the index for food at home declined 0.2 percent over this 12-month span.
Energy
The energy index increased 2.4 percent from January to March. The gasoline index rose 31.3 percent over the two-month pricing period.
The energy index increased 2.9 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index rose 19.9 percent over this 12-month span.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent from January to March. Among the notable indexes to increase over the two-month pricing period include shelter (+0.6 percent), apparel (+5.6 percent), and recreation (+2.3 percent). Indexes with notable declines over the bi-monthly period include household furnishing and operations (-1.2 percent) and education and communication (-1.8 percent).
The index for all items less food and energy advanced 2.0 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 2.2 percent over this 12-month span. The index for owners' equivalent rent increased 2.2 percent over the past year and the index for rent increased 3.1 percent.
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The Consumer Price Index for April 2026 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Consumer Price Index for May 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for Tampa is published bi-monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Core Based Statistical Area includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties in Florida.
Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.
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Table 1. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, CPI-U by expenditure category for March 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1987=100 unless otherwise noted)
Table 2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, CPI-U by special aggregate index for March 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1987=100)
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/news-release/2026/consumerpriceindex_tampa_20260410.htm
BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026
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Fatal work injuries totaled 56 in 2024 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kansas was up 5.7 percent from 53 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 4.1 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, an increase from a rate of 3.8 in 2023. Nationwide,
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Kansas 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026
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Fatal work injuries totaled 56 in 2024 for Kansas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kansas was up 5.7 percent from 53 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 4.1 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in 2024, an increase from a rate of 3.8 in 2023. Nationwide,a total of 5,070 fatal work injuries were recorded in 2024, a 4.0-percent decrease from 5,283 in 2023. These data are from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
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Chart 1. Number of fatal occupational injuries by employee status, Kansas, 2015-24
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Fatal event or exposure
* Transportation incidents (20) were the most frequent type of fatal event in Kansas, accounting for 36 percent of all fatal work injuries in the state. Nationally the share was 38 percent. Worker deaths from transportation incidents were down from 37 over the year. (See chart 2 and table 1.)
* Contact incidents, up from 3 in 2023 to 13 in 2024, accounted for 23 percent of Kansas worker fatalities; nationally the share was 15 percent.
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Chart 2. Percent distribution of total fatal occupational injuries by event, United States and Kansas, 2024
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Private industry
* The agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector had the highest number of work fatalities with 14, up from 9 the previous year. (See table 2.)
* Transportation incidents resulted in 9 of the 14 agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector fatalities.
* The animal production and aquaculture subsector accounted for eight of the sector's fatal workplace injuries.
Occupation
* The construction and extraction occupational group had the largest increase (+10) from the previous year; it also had the highest number of fatal workplace injuries with 14. (See table 3.) Transportation incidents and contact incidents each resulted in four fatalities among these workers. Construction trades workers accounted for 8 of the major group's 14 fatal workplace injuries.
* Transportation and material moving workers experienced the largest decrease (-16) in fatal work injuries over the year among the major occupational groups.
Worker characteristics
* Wage and salary workers accounted for 75 percent of fatal workplace injuries in Kansas; the self-employed comprised the remaining 25 percent. (See chart 1 and table 4.) Nationally, wage and salary workers comprised 82 percent of fatalities.
* Fatalities among Hispanic or Latino workers increased by three from eight the previous year.
* White non-Hispanics accounted for 71 percent of those who died from a workplace injury. Nationwide, this group accounted for 56 percent of work-related deaths.
* Workers 25-34 years old accounted for 27 percent of workplace fatalities in Kansas in 2024. Nationally, this age group accounted for 17 percent of workplace deaths.
* Work-related fatalities for those aged 25-54 years rose to 34 in 2024 from 24 in 2023. Workers aged 55 years and older had a decrease in workplace fatalities over the year, with 17 in 2024 and 26 in 2023.
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Technical Note
Background of the program. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) program, is a count of all fatalities resulting from workplace injuries occurring in the U.S. during the calendar year. For technical information and definitions for the CFOI, see the national CFOI release Technical notes, the BLS Handbook of Methods, and the CFOI definitions.
Acknowledgments. BLS thanks the Kansas Labor Market Information Services for their efforts in collecting accurate, comprehensive, and useful data on fatal work injuries. BLS also appreciates the efforts of all federal, state, local, and private sector entities that provided source documents used to identify fatal work injuries nationally. See the national CFOI release Technical Notes for details on cooperating entities.
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Table 1. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, Kansas, 2023-24
Table 2. Fatal occupational injuries by industry, Kansas, 2023-24
Table 3. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation, Kansas, 2023-24
Table 4. Fatal occupational injuries by selected demographic characteristics, Kansas, 2023-24
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/news-release/2026/fatalworkinjuries_kansas_20260410.htm
