Sentences with phrase «downward wage pressures»

For example, migrants increase competition for particular jobs, which can put downward pressure on wages; and the faster migration occurs, the less time an economy has to adjust in ways that do not involve downward wage pressures.

They will create few if any new jobs, while increasing the downward wage pressures of unemployment.

Even that doesn't adequately describe a bill that would end the Diversity Lottery, effectively eliminating any diversity, expand exploited labor instead of just expanding immigration, and continue to subject certain sectors of the economy to downward wage pressure (specifically STEM or IT), ignoring the cumulative ripple effect on every sector's wage.

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«At a time when persistent high unemployment is putting enormous downward pressure on wages, such a minimum - wage increase would provide a much - needed boost to the earnings of low - wage workers,» EPI noted in a joint letter addressed to House and Senate leadership.

Slowing underlying wage growth means that there is more pressure for downward adjustments that are facilitated by inflation.

The stronger yen has been threatening weaker profits for exporters, leading to downward pressure on wage negotiations typically conducted in spring ahead of the new fiscal year starting in April.

The pool of labor will increase in relation to jobs paying a living wage, and this will exert further downward pressure on wages.

Several factors, including the strong economy, slightly faster wage growth and a potentially larger government deficit as a result of the Tax Reform bill, could put downward pressure on bond prices.