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Barack Obama: “In a competitive labor market, wages are determined by the market, and are not subject to companies' abuse of outsized…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2016
In a competitive labor market, wages are determined by the market, and are not subject to companies' abuse of outsized bargaining power.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: The Obama Administration Announces New Steps to Spur Competition in the Labor Market and Accelerate Wage Growth

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