41. Even so, some analysts remain concerned about the effects of rising labor costs on consumer prices. 42. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is concerned that rising labor costs -- stemming from the low unemployment rate --will cause inflation to accelerate. 43. Foundation has been under pressure of late, victimized by rising costs that have squeezed margins. 44. From a business view, truck companies are the most exposed part of the transport group to rising fuel costs. 45. General Signal blamed rising costs in its fire systems and uninterruptible power supply businesses for the shortfall. 46. Gains in productivity, stemming from investment in new factories and increased use of computers, have provided a buffer against rising labor costs. 47. Greenspan and other Fed officials say they fear the inflation implications of rising labor costs, which account for about two-thirds of consumer prices. 48. Gains from newspapers would have been greater, News Corp. said, had it not been for rising newsprint costs. 49. Greenspan continued to express concern about rising labor costs. 50. He continued to express concern about rising labor costs. |