PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in August. Food prices inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise * The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.  "One way we measure housing affordability is based on how much households spend on selected costs such as mortgage  more