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How Your Raise Is Finally Beating the Cost of a Wedding
Episode 70 of Wages and Prices with Fexingo explores a major life event that's been nearly impossible to budget for: weddings. With average hourly earnings up to $37.50 and core PCE inflation cooling to 2.4 percent, Lucas and Luna break down why the typical wedding cost—around $33,000—is now growing slower than wages for the first time since 2020. They dig into data from The Knot, the rise of micro-weddings, and what the shift means for couples and the wedding industry. Plus: why Nevada's booming job market is a surprising bright spot for bridal workers. If you've ever wondered…
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