Hospital labor costs continue to climb, posing persistent margin pressure. For CFOs, short-term fixes are no longer enough. Recent data from the Kaufman Hall "National Hospital Flash Report," says ...

Featherbedding requires employers to increase labor costs by hiring unnecessary workers or slowing productivity, a practice often driven by union demands.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Growth in U.S. labor costs unexpectedly slowed in the fourth quarter, leading to the smallest annual increase in 4-1/2 years, as softening demand for labor restrained ...

For CFOs looking to lower their labor costs, a focus on a few key areas could make a big difference. Labor costs are eating into hospital budgets in a big way. With inflation and an uncertain economic ...

As all healthcare leaders know, the challenge of better managing costs while improving patient care weighs heavily on organizations. And in 2021, with COVID-19 driving already escalating costs, the ...

Rising wages and benefit costs will pressure plastics manufacturers as minimum wage increases take effect across multiple ...

Unit labor cost growth decreased 1.9% Q/Q in Q3, unrevised from the initial estimate released on Jan. 8, vs. +1.0% in the prior quarter. That reflects a 2.9% rise in hourly compensation and a 4.9% ...

Parts and labor costs dropped in the fourth quarter last year. After rising in the third quarter of 2024, following three consecutive quarterly decreases, combined parts and labor costs fell again by ...

Steven Z. Taylor, vice president of finance for the Fargo Operating Division of Catholic Health Initiatives, shares his thoughts here on five ways hospitals can manage their labor costs. Taylor ...

ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends report was released on HotelData.com by Actabl, revealing how U.S. hotels have tightened labor models throughout the ...

Tyson Foods faces ongoing labor shortages and high beef input prices, keeping margins low, with a potential continued decline due to a smaller migrant labor pool. Tyson's labor cost strains include ...