The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, May 20, 1996                   TAG: 9605160006
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A8   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

INFLATIONARY MINIMUM

It seems that both Democrats and Republicans will eventually endorse a rise in the minimum-wage scale.

While such a move may be politically expedient, it will also have the potential for an increase in inflation unless it is strictly tied to the level of productivity.

WALTER T. SCHONFELD

Onley, May 2, 1996 by CNB