There is a sense that
the recent wage pressure is not leading to overall pricing pressure.
Not exact matches
«Extreme labor market tightness and mounting
wage / price
pressures are all too apparent in the NFIB survey,» Edwards wrote in a
recent client note.
Empirically, the links in the chain between tight labor markets,
wage pressure, and price
pressure appear much weaker than they were decades ago, a point Ben Spielberg underscores in the
recent podcast we did on the Federal Reserve (which some have found surprisingly entertaining!).
Labour markets are showing increasing evidence of an easing in
wage pressures, and
recent declines in business confidence may prompt a tougher stance by businesses in
wage negotiations.
However, the
recent large rises in world commodity prices may revive inflationary
pressure, along with the emerging
wage pressure in the major coastal regions where labour shortages exist.
But in some parts of the country a grass - roots movement of laid - off workers resisting the plant closures is exerting surprising
pressure upon its own leadership, as the
recent vote by the rank and file membership of United Auto Workers to defy its own leadership and decisively reject a
wage agreement with Chrysler Corporation appears to indicate.
We have been decreasing our USD hedge ratio, but the overall level remains high as a reversal in
recent inflation softness and a pickup in
wage pressures could trigger support for the US dollar.
Our USD hedge ratio has moved modestly lower, but continues to be high as a continued reversal in
recent inflation softness and a pickup in
wage pressures could trigger support for the USD.
Our USD hedge ratio has moved modestly lower, but continues to be high as a reversal in
recent inflation softness and a pickup in
wage pressures could trigger support for the USD.