11. Economists say the tight labor market and growing economy may eventually push wages up enough to prompt the Fed to raise rates to keep inflation in check. 12. Hoenig suggested a robust labor market will eventually push wages higher. 13. If multinational corporations pushed wages down, the effects should be especially egregious there. 14. If union efforts succeed in pushing up wages, they say, some districts will probably cut back or even shut down. 15. Investors fear too much strength in the job market will push wages, and then retail prices for goods, higher. 16. Job reports rattled the markets in three of the past four months amid concern that higher employment will push up wages and squeeze profits. 17. Labor shortages pushing wages higher. 18. Private capital, encouraged by this emerging strategic consensus, is at last committing itself to long-term investment, pushing up wages in many industries where salaries had stagnated. 19. Shortages of certain skilled workers are also pushing up wages. 20. Some investors have expressed concern that low unemployment could push wages higher and accelerate inflation. |