91.   A rigid labor market, high costs and slow growth elsewhere are hampering expansion.

92.   A robust labor market may spark an acceleration of inflation, leading the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to slow economic growth.

93.   A robust labor market usually raises concern that employers will be forced to pay higher wages and pass on those costs to consumers.

94.   A tight labor market historically has sparked inflation by forcing employers to pay higher wages.

95.   A tight labor market is putting the squeeze on the hiring efforts of employment agencies.

96.   A U.S. report showing a larger-than-expected decline in new jobless claims bolstered concern the U.S. labor market is still tight.

97.   A tight labor market means employers could be forced to pay higher salaries to workers, and to recoup the added cost by raising prices, analysts said.

98.   A weaker labor market could lead to a reduction in consumer spending, which in turn would lessen the threat of accelerating inflation.

99.   According to both men, if the Fed were to pour money into labor markets that tight, wages would rise and drag prices and interest rates along.

100.   Adams theorizes the sustained, strong national economy and the accompanying tight labor market created this climate of contentment.