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Why Your Raise Is Finally Beating the Cost of Renters Insurance
In this episode of Wages and Prices with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect a surprising shift: renters insurance premiums, long a nagging line item for tenants, are now growing slower than average hourly earnings. With fresh CPI data from July 2026 showing core inflation at 2.8% and average hourly earnings up 3.6% year-over-year, they explain why insurance rates are easing—citing cooler replacement costs, less severe weather losses in recent quarters, and a more competitive market among carriers. They also walk through what this means for the typical renter's budget, using a concrete…
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