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Extended breaks are usually the norm for domestic vehicle manufacturers this time of year. But production schedules for local plants have turned topsy-turvy amid the slow economy and growing demand for cars.
Average pay raises in the private sector should continue to hover around 3 percent into early 2009. The Wage Trend Indicator, BNA’s quarterly survey, found little change is expected in pay raises given the findings of the second quarter.
