Sentences with phrase «as tight labor markets»

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In a recent statement, TAT CEO Hugh R. Keating described the project as «a logical application of our core technology in what continues to be an extremely tight labor market.»

(The recent slowdown in productivity could arguably be because of the low cost of labor and, therefore, reduced incentives to invest in capital and would likely rebound as labor markets get genuinely tight and start pushing wage - growth up.)

«We will know the labor market is getting tight when we do see a more meaningful upward move in wages,» Powell said in response to a reporter's question as to whether he was satisfied with the pace of wage growth, which remains lackluster by most accounts.

The stock market opened way down, continuing last Friday's selloff, though it has climbed back since the open — implying the return of volatility — as skittish investors continue to fear the sequence I describe in this AM's WaPo: tight labor market, wage pressures, higher interest rates, inflation, lower profit margins.

Yes, inflation could become a problem as fiscal stimulus overheats an already - tight labor market.

«The good news is that we are exporting more, but with the labor markets incredibly tight, labor costs are accelerating as well,» said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania.

«The tight labor market is putting some upward pressure on wages, and this should continue as we look for the unemployment rate to trend lower,» said Ryan Sweet, senior economist at Moody's Analytics in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

She talked about one - time factors dampening price growth, predicting that as soon as these faded, inflation would firm up and begin to reflect the tight labor market.

While a tight labor market provides definite advantages — such as employment opportunities for workers who have struggled to find a job — nonetheless, providing too much stimulus from either monetary or fiscal policy at this stage of the economic cycle could threaten to create a so - called «boom and bust» economy, which policymakers certainly want to avoid.

However, a survey of German consumers, who have made a significant contribution to driving growth in Europe's largest economy, came in higher than consensus expectations during February, as the country's tight labor market bolstered confidence.

Also, while labor markets were described as tight, the majority of Districts reported only modest - to - moderate wage pressures.

Additionally, most FOMC participants also saw relatively low risks of unwanted increase in inflationary pressures amid tighter labor market conditions, and there are signs that the risk management argument (asymmetrical risk with policy rate near effective lower bound) is gaining traction as well.

It is no national tragedy that, as the labor market grows tighter, the most troubled parts of the labor market can demand higher wages.

Wendy's said that self - service ordering kiosks will be made available across its 6,000 - plus restaurants in the second half of the year as minimum wage hikes and a tight labor market push up wages.

However, the WSJ points out that the tight labor market also poses a challenge to Amazon, as the retailer has to compete for workers with other rivals such as Walmart and package - delivery companies such as UPS since everyone's looking to staff up for the holidays.

Mortgage interest rates are expected to rise, too, as the already tight labor market constricts further and as federal budget deficits grow, further dampening the market.

«The demand for leases and new construction projects is expected to slowly climb as businesses add to their payrolls and consumers reap the benefits of cheaper gas and any accompanying wage growth from a tighter labor market,» he said.

Third, because of elevated costs brought about by a tight construction labor market and continued growth from the housing sector, money won't go as far as it would in a softer market.

This is due partly to tighter labor market conditions as evidenced by the falling unemployment rate (5.5 % as of May at the national level and down from 9.9 % in late 2009) as well as partly to the recent and planned increases in the minimum wage rate in many cities and states.

The causes of this shift include the foreclosure crisis, a slow labor market recovery from the Great Recession, tighter mortgage credit, limited supply of entry - level homes and long - term social changes such as delayed marriage and childbearing.