The biggest reason for these wage increases is low unemployment which means that there is more demand for labor and employees can more easily quit and find new jobs which increases turnover. Unemployment was already below 5% when Trump took office and he only edged it only 1% lower, and wage growth was already edging up under Obama when unemployment was low.
Trump's policies have really helped manufacturing jobs, but this comes at the expense of American export jobs that are hurt by tariffs, and higher prices which increases inflation and reduces the real value of wage increases. A better approach is more targeted tariffs and focusing more on closing the skills gap.
You should run for President if you think you are so much smarter than Trump.....Good luck!!


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