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How Your Raise Is Finally Beating Recreation Costs
Lucas and Luna examine a surprising shift in worker purchasing power: recreation prices are rising slower than wages for the first time in years. With the latest CPI data showing recreation costs up just 1.8% year-over-year versus average hourly earnings up 3.2%, they explore what this means for the average worker's quality of life. They discuss how cheaper consumer electronics, streaming competition, and a slowdown in live-event pricing are creating a pocket of relief, while areas like health care and energy remain stubborn. Using the May 2026 CPI release and wholesale price data, the…
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