NAIRU. The 1990s have seen an explosion in temporary employment agencies, such as Manpower Services.

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NAIRU, the unemployment rate consistent with stable inflation, has fallen.

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NAIRU. More important, the new-economy people forget that overall labour costs have risen more slowly than wages because the cost of non-wage benefits, such as health insurance, has barely budged.

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