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Global| Jul 31 2018

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The employment cost index (ECI) for civilian workers rose 0.8% q/q in Q1 2018.......... The employment cost index figures are available in Haver's USECON database. Consensus estimates come from the Action Economics survey in Haver's [...]


The employment cost index (ECI) for civilian workers rose 0.8% q/q in Q1 2018..........

The employment cost index figures are available in Haver's USECON database. Consensus estimates come from the Action Economics survey in Haver's AS1REPNA database. This quarter's release included annual seasonal adjustment revisions affecting the last five years.

Civilian Workers (% chg) Q2'18 Q1'18 Q4'17 Q2'18 Y/Y 2017 2016 2015 Compensation 0.6 0.8 0.6 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.1  Wages & Salaries 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2  Benefit Costs 0.9 0.7 0.5 2.9 2.4 2.0 2.0 Private Industry Workers (% chg)       Compensation 0.6 1.0 0.5 2.9 2.5 2.1 2.1  Wages & Salaries 0.6 1.0 0.5 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3  Benefit Costs 0.8 0.8 0.4 2.8 2.2 1.6 1.6
  • Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo.   At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm.   During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.

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