As the debate about raising the minimum wage in America intensifies, it seems that wages for the lowest-paid Americans are already on the increase.  Also, why is <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2019/04/17/why-british-wage-growth-is-picking-up-at-last" target="_blank">wage growth</a> in the UK picking up at last? Finally, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/03/07/prices-of-prime-properties-around-the-world-are-falling" target="_blank">most expensive homes</a> in the world’s most desirable cities are becoming a bit less expensive.  Simon Longs hosts <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

As the debate about raising the minimum wage in America intensifies, it seems that wages for the lowest-paid Americans are already on the increase. Also, why is wage growth in the UK picking up at last? Finally, the most expensive homes in the world’s most desirable cities are becoming a bit less expensive. Simon Longs hosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the debate about raising the minimum wage in America intensifies, it seems that wages for the lowest-paid Americans are already on the increase.&nbsp; Also, why is <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2019/04/17/why-british-wage-growth-is-picking-up-at-last" rel="noopener noreferrer">wage growth</a> in the UK picking up at last? Finally, the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/03/07/prices-of-prime-properties-around-the-world-are-falling" rel="noopener noreferrer">most expensive homes</a> in the world’s most desirable cities are becoming a bit less expensive.&nbsp; Simon Longs hosts Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Money talks: Waging bull

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