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Why Your Raise Is Finally Beating Home Insurance Costs
In episode 71 of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna explore a bright spot for homeowners: after years of double-digit premium increases, home insurance costs are finally growing slower than wages. Using fresh May 2026 data on average hourly earnings and the latest CPI shelter index, they explain the structural shift — from climate model repricing to state-level rate caps to the quiet normalization of reinsurance markets. Lucas walks through why insurers are no longer jacking up premiums as aggressively, and Luna asks the practical question: how long can this last if wildfire season starts…
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