Sentences with phrase «where wage inflation»

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But Carpenter said current wage inflation in the U.S. is not far from where it should be.

Carpenter said wage inflation in the U.S. is not far from where it should, even though many are puzzled that incomes have not caught up with a stronger economy and tight labor market

In Vermont, where the minimum wage is currently $ 8.60 and has been above the federal level and indexed to inflation since 2007, small business owners don't think much about the annual wage increases anymore, says Betsy Bishop, president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

Still, many economists and public policy advocates argue that in states where minimum wage is higher than the federal mandate, the economies fare better than in states where businesses stick to the federal minimum wage, which is currently not indexed to inflation and hence forces some workers to live below poverty level.

The overwhelming power of business to raise prices at will means in a full employment situation where labor would otherwise be able to fairly bargain for a real wage increase, instead, things blow up (spiraling inflation, that 70s show).

In the past, Australia's centralised wage - setting system had the effect of spreading wage increases across the economy to sectors where profitability had not increased, resulting in higher inflation and unemployment.

In the past, this structure made it hard to avoid a wage / inflation spiral, where higher wages pushed up costs, which pushed up prices, which necessitated even higher wages, and so on.

It's only fair and it's only right - listen to this - if the minimum wage in the 70's, had been indexed to the rate of inflation you know where it would be?

Add those to wage and cost inflation, on top of a flat cash settlement, and it leads to a position where many schools are already through their reserves and most will start to hit negative positions next year.

The link between inflation and liabilities can be complex, where commodities are an imperfect hedge since some inflation from commodities may not move exactly with all types of inflation, like wage inflation for example.

In five of the six countries where overall wage pressures are lower, inflation is forecast to be higher in 2017 than in 2016, which will limit real terms wage growth.