Letting wages rise at the expense of profits would allow workers to enjoy more of the fruits of their labour.

ECONOMIST: World economy

Rising health-care costs appear to have suppressed wages, as firms seek to make up for the expense.

ECONOMIST: Business is right to be scared by the costs of Obamacare

Foreign investment need not come at the expense of American jobs, but it makes it harder for American workers to bargain for higher wages when the same job can be done for far less abroad.

ECONOMIST: Corporate profits in America