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Re:Companies struggling to fill jobs 'should try paying more... by minikites on Thursday November 15, 2018 @06:30AM (#18458459)
Wages have stagnated since the 1970s, so "they" definitely don't have to raise pay:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/US...

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Re:Companies struggling to fill jobs 'should try paying more... by danieltillett on Thursday November 15, 2018 @07:20AM (#18458645)
Not if unemployment is back to 1960s levels. I suspect you are right in that the Fed will kill any general wage rises.
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