51. Still, even with the upward revision, unit labor costs in the second quarter posted their smallest increase in a year. 52. That was the biggest factor in the GDP upward revision. 53. The bank said the upward revision to its inflation forecasts will come as an unpleasant surprise. 54. The government said that a slightly larger increase in business inventories contributed the bulk of the upward revision. 55. The investment house said an upward revision will be likely if the regional currency outlook improves in a sustainable and meaningful way over the next three months. 56. The markets got a dose of good news this morning in an upward revision of fourth quarter productivity figures. 57. The president received his most recent boost as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office formally unveiled its latest, enormous upward revision of the federal surpluses it expects. 58. The upward revision was due in part to greater-than-expected capital spending by private companies, the Economic Planning Agency said. 59. The upward revision in the loss figure reflects a decline in copper prices on global markets, Sumitomo said. 60. The upward revision was due in part to greater-than-expected capital spending by private companies, EPA officials said. |