EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 8 MIN
How Wages Are Rising Without Adding to Inflation
from The Macro Memo with Fexingo: Daily Conversations on Inflation, GDP, and Federal Reserve Policy · host Fexingo
Average hourly earnings just ticked up to $37.50, but core PCE inflation is stubbornly at 3.4%. Lucas and Luna unpack a paradox that has economists divided: wage growth that isn't feeding price spikes. They trace the disconnect through productivity data, sectoral shifts, and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. A close look at whether the labor market can keep delivering raises without reigniting the inflation that central bankers fear most. #WageGrowth #Inflation #FederalReserve #CorePCE #LaborMarket #Productivity #AverageHourlyEarnings #Economics #FedPolicy #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheMacroMemo #LucasAndLuna #HourlyEarnings #PriceStability #JobMarket #EconomicData Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Average hourly earnings just ticked up to $37.50, but core PCE inflation is stubbornly at 3.4%. Lucas and Luna unpack a paradox that has economists divided: wage growth that isn't feeding price spikes. They trace the disconnect through productivity data, sectoral shifts, and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. A close look at whether the labor market can keep delivering raises without reigniting the inflation that central bankers fear most. #WageGrowth #Inflation #FederalReserve #CorePCE #LaborMarket #Productivity #AverageHourlyEarnings #Economics #FedPolicy #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheMacroMemo #LucasAndLuna #HourlyEarnings #PriceStability #JobMarket #EconomicData Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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