Who pays for these wage increases?- we all do in the form of increased prices. Or reduce profits? doubt it as it will affect share value and pension pots. Increased wages always leads to increased prices & printing money always ends very badly. We closed an economy for 2 years but kept giving money away. Lots of money chasing less goods - prices up. It's not difficult it's page 1 "economics for dummies". Then we closed access to cheap gas and oil and prices rocket that was a real surprise. Remember it's not what you got it's what it buys!!!!