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November 05, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Small increases in compensation costs in September 2009

12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, private industry, December 2008�March 2009
Compensation component	12-month percent change
Compensation component	Dec 2008	Mar 2009	Jun 2009	Sep 2009
Compensation	2.4	1.9	1.5	1.2
Wages and salaries	2.6	2.0	1.6	1.4
Benefits	2.0	1.6	1.3	1.1

These data featured in the TED article, Small increases in compensation costs in September 2009.