Thursday, November 02, 2006

Productivity slows wage pressures mount (AP)

A hiring sign is posted at a McDonald's restaurant in Mountain View Calif. Wednesday Oct. 18 2006. The productivity of American workers slowed to a standstill in the summer while wage pressures were rising at the fastest clip in more than two decades a combination likely to raise inflation concerns at the Federal Reserve.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - The productivity of American workers slowed to a standstill in the summer while wages were rising at the fastest clip in more than two decades — a combination likely to raise inflation concerns at the Federal Reserve.


No comments: