11.   Earlier, the government reported that unemployment fell less than had been expected, while average earnings were rising more slowly than economists thought.

12.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested earlier this month that if growth did not slow, unemployment could fall further, pushing wages and prices higher.

13.   For months, Fed policymakers have resisted the temptation to raise rates as job growth swelled and unemployment fell.

14.   He added that U.S. unemployment had now fallen close to a rate at which inflation might start to accelerate, implying that any further reduction would be dangerous.

15.   He said consumption and exports are up and unemployment is falling.

16.   How low can unemployment fall without strain in the labour market?

17.   If that happens, as many forecasters now predict, unemployment will fall even further.

18.   If unemployment falls further, wages are bound to accelerate.

19.   In August, unemployment fell to a six-year low.

20.   In recent months, unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in three decades.