U.S. employment costs climb 0.4% in third quarter

The employment cost index, which measures the price of U.S. labor, rose 0.4% in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That was slightly below the second quarter’s increase of 0.5%. Over the past 12 months, employment costs have risen 2.0%, up from 1.7% in the prior three-month…

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U.S. employment costs climb 0.4% in third quarter