Wage push inflation is a general increase in the cost of goods that is preceded by and results from an increase in wages. Even higher wages are then needed to compensate.

Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that over the year to December, wages grew by 3.4%.

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 requires that foreign workers admitted to the U.S. on work visas “not adversely affect the wages and working condition of U.S. workers similarly employed.” ...