WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs increased slightly less than expected in the third quarter as a softening labor market curbed wage growth, which bodes well for the inflation outlook.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Wage growth, increased labor hours, and shifts in staffing patterns pushed cost per occupied room up 12.8% in 2025 ...

Small business owners are stepping into 2026 with a mix of grit and guarded optimism, betting that customer demand will hold up even as costs and labor headaches intensify. Confidence surveys show ...

Wage growth, increased labor hours, and shifts in staffing patterns pushed cost per occupied room up 12.8% in 2025 The report shows that wage CPOR increased 12.8% year over year, rising from $42.82 in ...