“There is better confidence in Asia. Corporate profitability is improving, unemployment is falling, wages are rising, interest rates are low, and there's a willingness to buy into assets. People are getting their money out of saving and into assets; otherwise they're competing with inflation.”
Chris Reilly
“Why is minimum wage a number that is set in stone why don't we treat minimum wage rates like taxes the more money a corporation profits the higher the minimum wage rate they should have to pay.”
Kenneth waters Jr
“There must be some serious gains going on in either profits or wage rates. If it's going to profits, we should see more capital spending and hiring ahead, and if it's going to wages or lower prices, that should sustain consumption growth. Either way, it's good for the outlook.”
Bill Cheney
“At this point, real wages are falling [and] profit margins are rising, so the offset to the stupid behavior on the part of the governments is that business profitability is improving, and that's all connected to the euro going down,”
Charles Dumas
“At this point, real wages are falling [and] profit margins are rising, so the offset to the stupid behavior on the part of the governments is that business profitability is improving, and that's all connected to the euro going down.”
“Unemployment is low, wages are growing at a healthy pace and interest rates remain stable. Retailers have also played their part by discounting heavily.”
Craig James
“With a tight job market, you would expect to see wages rise, but they are lagging.”
Hart Hodges