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US weekly jobless claims fall to a nine-month low; Speed ​​of productivity gains

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Weekly jobless claims drop 3,000 to 183,000 Continuing claims decreased 11,000 to 1.655 million Productivity accelerated at a 3.0% rate in the fourth quarter Unit labor costs grow at a rate of 1.1% WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month low last week, as the … Read more

US labor cost growth is the smallest in a year; Work is constantly tight

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The Employment Cost Index rose 1.0% in the fourth quarter wages and salaries increase by 1.0%; 5.1% increase year-on-year The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 107.1 in January House price inflation slows further in November WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs rose at their slowest pace in a year in the fourth quarter as wage … Read more