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The Hidden Tax of Subscription Stacking
Lucas and Luna unpack how monthly subscription fatigue is silently eroding real wage gains in 2026. With the CPI at 334.1 and average hourly earnings rising only to 37.8, we examine why your paycheck feels thinner despite headline inflation cooling. The episode drills into the 'subscription stack' — the cumulative drag of streaming, software, fitness, and storage fees that outpace simple goods inflation. We look at specific data points from August payroll reports and core PCE trends to show where purchasing power is actually leaking. If you’ve felt like your raise vanished before…
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