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Why Central Banks Are Watching the Wage-Price Spiral
In Episode 75 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the wage-price spiral — a concept central banks are monitoring closely in mid-2026. They use the current U.S. labor market as a case study, where the unemployment rate sits at 3.8% and average hourly earnings are growing at 4.2% year-over-year, while core PCE inflation hovers around 2.8%. Lucas explains the classic 1960s Phillips Curve logic, the breakdown in the 1970s, and why the relationship between wages and prices isn't as tight today. Luna pushes back on the assumption that tight labor markets…
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