Meh, I don&#x27;t buy it. If prices rise then supply will meet the demand and resources will be allocated accordingly. Do you have any numbers to show that as we&#x27;ve seen a decrease in wages for STEM professions that we&#x27;ve also benefited from an increase in R&amp;D? And not actually an accumulation of wealth by the wealthy industry stewards with all time high corporate profits?<p>The average CS PhD is what? 36k&#x2F;yr? That is only attractive to international students who place a lot of value in being on US soil. The smart domestic students will avoid PhD programs and CS altogether, which is precisely what the industry wants, the self full filling prophecy of the &quot;talent shortage&quot;.