Your Grrl FridayTwo, during expansions, average wages tend to fall for the same reason. Remember, we only measure the wages of people who are working. More people are working during an expansion, but they are either less experienced or less valued. Even though there are fewer of them available, wages don't go up for them, because NO ONE WANTS TO HIRE THEM. They'd rather poach a more skilled worker from another company.
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