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US Labor Costs Rose Almost 3 Pct In Last Year
Economy // July 30, 2021

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) rose 0.7 percent last quarter, following a 0.9 percent increase in the first three months of 2021, per a Friday (July 30) Reuters report. The figure that’s seen as measuring labor costs has gone up almost 3 percent in the...

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US Labor Costs Rose Almost 3 Pct In Last Year

July 30, 2021
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) rose 0.7 percent last quarter, following a 0.9 percent increase in the first three months of 2021, per a Friday (July 30) Reuters report. The...