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How Your Raise Is Finally Beating Appliance Prices
For years, buying a new refrigerator or washing machine felt like a losing battle — prices kept climbing while wages struggled to keep up. But in this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that average hourly earnings have now outpaced the price of major household appliances for three consecutive quarters. They explore why appliance inflation has cooled even as overall CPI remains elevated, touching on supply chain normalization, shifting consumer demand toward smaller renovations, and what this means for the typical household's…
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