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Lucas and Luna examine the real-world tug-of-war between wages and prices, tracking how cost-of-living shifts affect workers' purchasing power across sectors and geographies. Each episode opens with a fresh data point from the latest CPI or average hourly earnings report, then drills into a specific case: a union contract negotiation in Germany, a fast-food wage mandate in California, or a tech layoff wave in India. Lucas brings the macroeconomic framework—real vs. nominal wages, inflation pass-through, productivity growth—while Luna tests it against micro-level stories from grocery budgets, housing markets, and gig-economy income volatility. They avoid partisan cheerleading; instead, they weigh the evidence on whether wage gains are keeping up with rent increases, whether minimum-wage hikes cost jobs or boost demand, and how different income brackets experience the same inflation numbers differently. The conversation stays grounded in named data sources (BLS, OECD, national statistical agencies) and specific employer examples (Walmart, Volkswagen, Starbucks). A typical episode might ask: When a central bank raises rates to cool inflation, which workers feel the pinch first—and does that trade-off hold up historically? For listeners who want to understand wage-price dynamics without the political slogans, Lucas and Luna offer the numbers, the context, and the honest uncertainties.
Unknown Host hosts Wages and Prices with Fexingo: Cost of Living, Pay Raises, and Workers' Purchasing Power, a general show with 5 episodes published.
For most of the past four years, raises have been a losing battle against inflation. But fresh data from May shows that average hourly earnings are now growing faster than consumer prices for the first sustained stretch
With the May jobs report coming Friday and ADP showing private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, Lucas and Luna dig into a puzzle: wage growth is positive but long-term unemployment is surging. They explore hidden costs f
In Episode 32 of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna examine a rare economic turning point: after years of raises lagging behind inflation, wage growth is finally pulling ahead. With average hourly earnings at $37.40 and th
Average hourly earnings are up nationally, but a new Fed study shows wage growth varies wildly by metro area. Lucas and Luna break down why workers in Sun Belt cities are seeing bigger raises than those in the Northeast,
Episode 30 of Wages and Prices with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna examine the surprising divergence between surging job openings and slowing wage growth. Using April's JOLTS report — 7.6 million openings, the highest in nearly
Job openings hit 7.6 million in April 2026, the highest in nearly two years. But average hourly earnings only crept up 5 cents from March. Lucas and Luna dig into the disconnect: more jobs, slower wage growth. They look
In this episode of Wages and Prices with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the latest numbers showing that for the first time in years, average hourly earnings are growing faster than shelter costs. Using fresh data from
In this episode of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna unpack a rare bright spot in the cost-of-living crunch: wage growth is finally outpacing rent increases. Using fresh April 2026 data, they explore how average hourly ea
Episode 26 of Wages and Prices with Fexingo dives into the single biggest expense swallowing wage gains: rent. Hosts Lucas and Luna break down why even with average hourly earnings up to $37.40, the rent-to-income ratio
Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising finding: the biggest share of average wage gains in 2025 and early 2026 has been absorbed by rent and imputed owner-equivalent rent, not gas or groceries. Using April 2026 CPI data (3
In this episode of Wages and Prices with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how rising health insurance premiums are quietly consuming workers' pay raises. With average hourly earnings up just $0.05 from last month and medi
In this episode of Wages and Prices, Lucas and Luna explore a frustrating economic puzzle: wages are growing faster than inflation, yet most workers don't feel richer. The culprit? Energy costs. With the Iran war pushing
Lucas and Luna examine how persistent energy costs, driven by the ongoing Iran conflict, are eating into real wage gains. With April core PCE at 3.3% and the average household spending an extra $450 on gas, they dig into
In this episode of Wages and Prices with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine why energy inflation is eroding the purchasing power of recent wage gains. With the average hourly earnings in the private sector at $37.40, but he
Episode 20 of Wages and Prices breaks down how geopolitical conflict directly hits your purchasing power. With the Iran war adding an estimated $450 per household in annual energy costs, Lucas and Luna examine wage data
Episode 19: On paper, your paycheck is growing faster than prices — average hourly earnings hit $37.40 in April and the employment cost index is climbing. So why does it feel like you're treading water? Lucas and Luna un
Lucas and Luna dig into why workers feel like raises aren't keeping up, even when 3.3% core inflation seems mild. Using the latest PCE data from April and a new study on stimulus savings depletion, they explore how refer
Lucas and Luna dig into a frustrating reality of the current economy: wages are rising, but many workers still feel like they're treading water. Using the latest data from the April 2026 CPI and core PCE reports, they ex
Episode 16 of Wages and Prices looks at the psychology of wage growth. With average hourly earnings at $37.40 and the CPI at 332.4, nominal pay is up over 4 percent year-over-year. Yet consumer sentiment hit a record low
Episode 15 of Wages and Prices with Fexingo examines the gap between nominal wage growth and workers' purchasing power in 2026. Lucas and Luna break down the latest data — average hourly earnings at $37.40, CPI at 332.4
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