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Why Your Raise Is Finally Beating the Cost of Electricity
In Episode 90 of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna explore a rare bright spot for household budgets: average hourly earnings are finally outpacing electricity price growth. With fresh June 2026 data showing wages up 4.2% year-over-year while residential electricity costs have risen only 3.1% over the same period, the purchasing power of a typical paycheck is stretching further on this essential utility. The hosts drill into the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Energy Information Administration, discuss how cheaper natural gas and a shift toward renewable generation are capping…
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