One of the first rules of economics is that the equilibrium market price is generated by relative supply and demand. Limited supply or excess demand should result in an increase in price. One of the questions that has arisen in the post financial crisis world is why have wages not increased despite unemployment heading towards historically low levels? Given the improvement in data such as headline employment, jobless claims, and the JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) data, the US economy should be experiencing higher wage pressures by now…
[Source: bondvigilantes.com – by on 28/10/2015]
