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One of the German government's leading economic advisors is calling for a hefty increase in domestic wages

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VideoassistentenAugust 2, 2010

One of the German government's leading economic advisors is calling for a hefty increase in domestic wages. The proposal, for companies to boost wages by as much as 3- percent, is making many managers sit up straight. But Peter Bofinger believes businesses can now afford it, and workers would have much more buying power.

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