Sentences with phrase «if tight labor markets»

That's the opposite of what you'd expect if tight labor markets were driving price growth, and a legitimate reason not to tap the growth brakes with another rate bump.

That's the opposite of what you'd expect if tight labor markets were juicing price growth, and a legitimate reason not to tap the growth brakes with another rate bump.

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Some experts question whether the ACA's employer mandate makes much, if any, difference when there's a solid business case for providing health care: With unemployment low and the labor market tight, benefits give employers an advantage in recruiting and retaining the best workers.

Another related issue that impacts both wages and inflation: Despite a tight labor market and high consumer confidence, many companies don't feel they can retain market share if they raise prices for consumers.

If we assume that hysteresis is in fact present to some degree after deep recessions, the natural next question is to ask whether it might be possible to reverse these adverse supply - side effects by temporarily running a «high - pressure economy,» with robust aggregate demand and a tight labor market.

Over the next six months if there is a sudden jump up in hourly earnings — by say 2.5 to 3.2 percent — then that gives a real firm view that the labor market is really tight.