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The Wage-Price Stalemate In October
Lucas and Luna dissect why real wages are stagnating despite headline growth, using the latest Employment Cost Index and Core CPI data from August. They explore how sticky services inflation and shifting consumer behavior in September 2026 have created a purchasing power trap for middle-income earners, even as productivity gains suggest employers should be paying more.
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