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The Wage Price Stalemate In October
Lucas and Luna dissect the stubborn wage-price stalemate gripping the US economy in late October 2026. With average hourly earnings holding at thirty seven dollars and eighty cents while core CPI sits at three hundred thirty eight point nine, workers are seeing nominal raises that barely offset sticker shock. The hosts explore how service sector pricing power is neutralizing labor gains, leaving median weekly earnings of twelve hundred four dollars with less real purchasing power than expected. They examine why the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate hikes might tighten credit without lowering…
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