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Why Your Raise Is Finally Beating Tuition Hikes
In Episode 83 of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna break down why college tuition is finally rising slower than wages. Using fresh CPI data (May 2026) and the latest average hourly earnings figure of $37.50, they show how the long-running trend of tuition outpacing inflation has flipped—and how that changes the calculus for families. They zero in on public four-year universities, which saw the biggest shift, and explain why lower state funding used to drive tuition but now enrollment declines are giving schools pricing power in reverse. Includes a natural donation segment for the ad-free…
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