The U.S. economy is operating
at near full employment levels, wages are rising, interest rates and fuel prices remain low and consumer confidence remains high.
Not exact matches
That suggests ongoing job growth in an economy many regard as
near full employment, with the jobless rate
at a 17 - year low of 4.1 percent.
«We were already getting
at or
near full employment.»
Several Fed committee members suggested that the economy is
at or
near full employment, or the level of unemployment below which inflation becomes a concern.
«We think we're
at or
near full employment in the U.S. Wed expect headline unemployment to dip below 4 percent during this year.»
The labor market is considered to be
near or
at full employment.
At that level, joblessness is
nearing the threshold that economists and the Fed consider close to
full employment; inflation foes worry that allowing the unemployment rate to fall significantly below 5 percent runs the risk of leading to an overheated economy.
The contention that we are
at or
near full employment ignored labor - market realities.
Experts say it's the wrong time to cut corporate taxes, since the economy is humming along
at or
near full employment.