South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

National Economic Indicators

Indicators	February 2026	January 2026	February 2025	Percent Change
Indicators	February 2026	January 2026	February 2025	Last Month	Last Year
Consumer Price Index	326.8	325.3	319.1	0.5%	2.4%
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (not seasonally adjusted)	157.2	156.7	157.2	0.3%	0.0%
Privately Owned Housing Starts	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank Prime Loan Rate	6.75	6.75	7.50	0.0%	-10.0%
Gross Domestic Product (Links to a Bureau of Economic Analysis news release containing the most recent data available.)
N/A - Not Available; Privately Owned Housing Starts data is scheduled for release April 29, 2026. *Sources:* Consumer Price Index and Nonfarm Payroll Employment (in thousands), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Privately Owned Housing Starts, U.S. Census Bureau. Bank Prime Loan Rate, Federal Reserve Board. See definitions of terms used above.