1. Also, the computer revolution could help boost productivity, allowing for higher wages without sparking inflation, he said. 2. An unexpectedly sharp rise in jobless claims eased concern that the tight labor market would spark wage inflation. 3. And, if higher oil prices spark widespread inflation, the Fed may raise interest rates, which reduces profits even more. 4. ARGENTINE stocks fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said low unemployment could spark inflation, which led to concern that interest rates may be on the rise. 5. Argentina stocks fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said low unemployment could spark inflation, which led to concern that interest rates may be on the rise. 6. Bond traders decided the economy was growing too fast and could spark inflation. 7. Bonds got support after U.S. Treasuries posted their biggest gains in more than three weeks overnight, as reports confirmed the U.S. economy continues to grow without sparking inflation. 8. A robust U.S. economy could push Treasury bond prices down, as faster economic growth could spark inflation, traders said. 9. A report today showed U.K. growth in the fourth quarter of last year, while slower than in the third quarter, remains fast enough to spark inflation. 10. A tight labor market historically has sparked inflation by forcing employers to pay higher wages. |