American businesses are upbeat about 2018

American businesses are upbeat about 2018, but widespread difficulties finding workers is constraining growth for some firms, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.

The tight labor markets, which extend from low-skilled to high-tech positions, is fueling more widespread wage increases in a broader array of industries, the nationwide survey showed.

And some firms expect they will have to raise wages in the months ahead.

Source:AFP