It was the result of increases in all components. The four interest-rate increases since June have raised mortgage rates. The U.S. labor market is tight. CEOs of companies with the highest shareholder returns were paid much better than CEOs of companies with the poorest shareholder returns. There is a relationship between performance and pay.
Reports show that inflation is rising while growth is strengthening.
Growth for the EU11 was 2 percent in 1999. The euro has depreciated recently. Releasing U.S. oil reserves in a swap that would sell oil out of the government s oil reserves at today s high prices and buy it back later at lower prices when world oil production rises. Congress repealed the limit on earnings by seniors without having their social security payments reduced. It follows months of pressure on the government to reduce the heavy tax burden that business leaders have said is driving educated and well-trained Canadians to the U.S. in search of lower taxes and better opportunities.