This is one of those stories you HAVE to find a way to pass along to your boss. According to a new study, the future of your company AND the future of the American economy all rests on YOU GETTING A RAISE.

The study was by a think tank called Demos. It's a liberal think tank, but don't let that get in the way of your appreciation of what they found.

They found that when companies give people raises, they earn MORE than the cost of the raises back from extra productivity and the quality of the work.

The think tank also projects that lots of people getting raises would stimulate the economy enough to create up to 100,000 new jobs, and add up to $15 BILLION to the U.S. gross domestic product. (Retailwire)