Rising sales and increased business confidence should also lead firms to expand payrolls.

销售的增加将提高企业的信心，同时也会反映在提高工资上面。

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It seemed the perfect rallying moment for a core cause, and the companies hoped that other technology firms would follow their lead.

这似乎是一个完美的核心事业凝聚的时刻，这些公司希望其他的科技企业都将跟随他们。

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Other American firms, he thinks, should follow Dow's lead by moving away from basic manufacturing and towards the advanced sort that adds most value.

他认为，其他的美国企业应该追随陶氏的做法，从基本的生产制造向有最多附加值的高级阶段转变。

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The problem is that market forces should lead firms to either lower wages, reduce hiring, or substitute capital for labor, explained the Nomura economist.

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Good pattern-spotting can lead firms to forsake conventional advertising completely.

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Bankers, who have made a fortune selling the things, fear that this will lead many firms to shy away from using derivatives.

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