Just because one went up when the other went doesn't mean that there's a causal relationship. If we assume it is causal and the trend continues, you can expect

Just because one went up when the other went doesn't mean that there's a causal relationship. If we assume it is causal and the trend continues, you can expect belts to start tightening. I don't know if you've ever worked at a company that wasn't turning a profit (and isn't living on the borrowed time of VC money), but I have, and it sucks. Hiring freezes, wage freezes, wage reductions, staffing reductions. All kinds of fun.