U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the first quarter as economic uncertainty caused by tariffs cools demand for labor.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the first quarter as economic uncertainty caused by tariffs cools demand for labor. The Employment Cost Index (ECI), the broadest ...