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Wages vs Tuition: When Learning Costs Less
In this episode of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising winner in the pay-vs-price race: college tuition. While average hourly earnings have climbed 3.4 percent in the past year, the cost of attending a four-year public university has actually fallen in real terms for the first time in decades. They dig into the numbers—tuition up just 1.8 percent, well below the 3.0 percent CPI rise—and what's behind the shift: demographic decline, online learning, and a cultural reassessment of the college premium. They also unpack what this means for workers, parents, and the broader…
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