51.   As a low-cast carrier, America West seems blindly focused on keeping labor costs down, while ignoring other ways to shave costs, he said.

52.   As a result, labor costs grew at a slower rate in the fourth quarter, government figures showed.

53.   Applegate said new economic statistics, particularly figures on labor costs out Tuesday, eased concern that inflation and interest rates are headed higher.

54.   As far as labor costs are concerned, Shvets said fewer aircraft types means faster training for crews.

55.   As in the rest of the industry, labor costs at Continental have risen by double digits in recent years.

56.   As the peso shriveled in value, these companies saw their labor costs, in dollars, fall by more than a third.

57.   As wages rise, so will prices, as companies seek to cover their higher labor costs.

58.   As many HMOs ratcheted down payments for procedures, many hospitals trimmed labor costs.

59.   Asked about the possibility for accelerating inflation, Greenspan acknowledged that energy and labor costs had been increasing.

60.   At the Javits Center, Boyle trimmed administrative personnel and lowered labor costs.