Why Energy Inflation Is Hitting Wages Harder Than Jobs

With core inflation stuck at 3.3% and energy costs up $450 per household due to the Iran war, Lucas and Luna examine why employers are raising wages for some workers but not others. They dig into the latest employment cost index data, which shows wage growth slowing for high-earning remote workers while hourly workers see gains. The hosts discuss how the Fed's single-minded focus on inflation is leaving wage negotiations in limbo, and why the labor market's 'decent shape' masks growing inequality. A timely look at the real trade-off between fighting price hikes and boosting paychecks. #EnergyInflation #IranWar #WageGrowth #FederalReserve #EmploymentCostIndex #CoreInflation #LaborMarket #WageNegotiations #RemoteWork #HourlyWorkers #PaycheckStrain #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #JobMarket #PriceHikes #FedPolicy #WageGap Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo