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- Employment cost index rises 0.9% in fourth quarter
- Labor costs increase 4.2% year-on-year
- Wages and salaries gain 0.9%, up 4.3% year-on-year
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-labor-costs-growth-slows-fourth-quarter-2024-01-31/
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-labor-costs-growth-slows-fourth-quarter-2024-01-31/