Next Shoe To Drop For U.s. Job Seekers: Lower Wages

Next shoe to drop for U.S. job seekers: lower wages

NEW YORK - With ''no end in sight'' for U.S. job losses amid a recession that could stretch into 2010, American workers will soon have to contend with another blow to their confidence: stagnant, or even falling wages. Lower wages, in turn, could further erode the outlook for the U.S.

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