41.   Even moderate Republicans who have previously supported raising the wage say they will oppose the idea this time.

42.   Growers respond that competition from foreign produce makes it hard to raise wages.

43.   He must also substantially raise their wages and boost their education to at least a high school graduate level.

44.   House Republicans have been blocking a Democratic effort to raise the wage.

45.   If you raise wages, not all farms are going to survive.

46.   If we want to raise the wages of the working poor, we want to see a lot of employers competing to hire them.

47.   If that information shows the labor market is continuing to tighten, that could indicate pressure on employers to raise wages, which could then spark more inflation.

48.   In a hot labor market, say specialists, stock options and other performance-based awards can help employers recruit top workers without raising real wages.

49.   In addition, the booming jobs market may force employers to compete for workers by raising wages.