31.   An increase in the price of fuel, which means higher transport fares and possibly higher wages, will be the main drivers of inflationary pressure, economists say.

32.   Analysts said that will likely fuel inflation as the government looks for ways to finance the higher wages.

33.   And a higher wage, after all, is the solution favored by the working poor themselves.

34.   And a lot has changed since the days when labor unions were at their peak, regularly negotiating higher wages and better working conditions for workers.

35.   And customers would still shell out just as much money because higher base wages would be reflected in higher meal prices.

36.   And he led the battle for higher wages and lower taxes.

37.   And there is no real solution in merely talking about worker anxiety while at the same time opposing initiatives aimed at helping them get better jobs and higher wages.

38.   As a result, winning higher wages for workfare participants could prove even harder than unionizing them.

39.   Any long period of economic growth will dwindle the labor supply, bringing about pressure for higher wages and prices.

40.   As benefit costs rise, workers may ask for higher wages too.