US LABOR COSTS GROWTH IN SECOND QUARTER
- NEWS Desk Global
- Jul 28, 2023
- 1 min read

U.S. labor costs increased less than expected in the second quarter as wage growth cooled a bit, offering a boost to the Federal Reserve in the fight against inflation. The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of labor costs, rose 1.0% last quarter after advancing 1.2% in the January-March period.
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