Why Wage Growth Is Splitting the Labor Market in Two

The May jobs report is out Friday, but beneath the headline numbers, a quieter divide is opening up. Wages are growing at 4.2 percent for job switchers but barely 3.5 percent for those who stay put. Lucas and Luna dig into the data from the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker, the latest JOLTS numbers, and why this gap tells us more about the labor market than the unemployment rate. They explore how the split is reshaping career strategy, hiring, and even inflation expectations. #WageGrowth #LaborMarket #JobSwitchers #JobStayers #AtlantaFed #WageGrowthTracker #JOLTS #JobOpenings #NonfarmPayrolls #Unemployment #QuitsRate #Compensation #Economics #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LaborMarketPodcast #Fexingo Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo