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The Wage Price Spiral Trap in Late 2026
With the CPI at 336.3 and jobless claims near historic lows, Lucas and Luna explore why wage growth is becoming the anchor keeping inflation sticky. They break down the mechanics of the wage-price spiral, using specific data on labor market tightness and service-sector pricing to explain why your grocery bill feels heavy even when headline inflation cools. This episode dives into the friction between employer costs and consumer prices, offering a clear framework for understanding where price pressure originates in the current economic cycle.
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