61.   With low wages costs no longer a big attraction, Thai companies need to start designing, making and marketing their own jewelry.

62.   You are starting to see increasing wage costs.

63.   Paradoxically, the Asian currency crisis could create a more receptive climate for American unions as wage costs in those countries fall, luring more US employers overseas.

64.   And rather than increase wage costs by working increments into permanent salaries, they are opting for one-time payments.

65.   BMW quashed speculation it might opt for the Czech Republic because of lower wage costs there.

66.   But in exchange, they said, they need lower wage costs, tax breaks and commitments not to raise gasoline taxes or lower speed limits.

67.   But in exchange, they said, they need lower wage costs, tax breaks and commitments not to raise gasoline taxes or speed limits.

68.   Employers, of course, must not take advantage of the difficulties to lower their wage costs, if there is no necessity to do so.

69.   Greenspan has expressed growing worries that the dwindling supply of available workers will eventually force employers to raise product prices to cover their higher wage costs.

70.   The crisis and the relatively small depreciation of the Singapore dollar are forcing businesses to cut costs, especially wage costs, Lee said.