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		twiddling on March 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Noncompete clauses: Companies say they need them, ... When you can't bring in sufficient numbers through immigration, you expand the labor pool in other ways.

rgbrenner on March 16, 2023 [–]

There are sufficient numbers… they expand the labor pool to reduce pressure on employers to increase pay and benefits. Need people desperate if you want to keep paying $7.25/hr.

The bottom end of the labor market has the most slack… it’s the last place in the labor market where you need additional supply.

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