81.   A number of industries, including construction and retailing, showed accelerating wage gains, indicating that tight labor markets were benefiting some workers.

82.   A similar dynamic is at work in the labor market.

83.   A regional Federal Reserve Board economic survey released yesterday reported labor markets tightening around the country.

84.   A strong economy and tight labor market may prompt the Federal Reserve to raise bank lending rates by summer, according to investors and financial market indicators.

85.   A report today showed that fewer Americans than expected applied for first-time unemployment benefits last week, a sign the labor market remains robust.

86.   A separate government report also showed further signs of weakness in the labor market.

87.   A separate Labor Department report showed a sharp cut in first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, suggesting the extremely tight labor market continued into summer.

88.   A tight labor market is a friend of the poor.

89.   A tight labor market is the one wedge left for making wages outpace inflation.

90.   A separate report Thursday from the Department of Labor hinted at a possible softening in the tight labor market.