This article is one of many putting empirical evidence to what most of you already know:  wage growth is accelerating.  The "Chart of the Week" in the middle of the page is a must see for any employer trying to map out what wages are going to look like going forward.  They are going to rise and not insignificantly.

 http://guggenheiminvestments.com/perspectives/macro-view/against-this-rosy-backdrop

The "rosy economic backdrop" for this uptick in employment opportunity and wage growth? Greater household formation (meaning more demand for houses), lower energy prices, a stable dollar, a strengthening European economy and yes even more exports.