That's not how anyone else defines shortage, though. It literally contradicts the meaning of shortage. So, when the message is spread to the people they are goi

That's not how anyone else defines shortage, though. It literally contradicts the meaning of shortage. So, when the message is spread to the people they are going to take from it that they aren't charging enough, even if that wasn't the original intent of the message. And, indeed, claims of a labour shortage do end up met with higher labour prices.