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Marketplace · August 5, 2026 · 00:26:09

Want a raise? You might have to find a new job

Host Kai Ryssdal examines four economic stories: job-changers are seeing their highest wage increases in nearly a year (7% per ADP), Gen Z is spending across all income brackets and defying the K-shaped recovery, employers are increasingly paying firms to catch insurance billing errors, and we visit a new marketplace for used electric vehicles. The episode highlights tight pockets of the labor market and changing consumer dynamics.

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Highlights

Job-Changers See 7% Wage Growth
ADP data shows pay growth for people who switched jobs hit 7% in July, the highest in nearly a year.
Insurers' Billing Errors Become a Growing Industry
Employers are increasingly paying for services to catch mistakes in insurance billing to control healthcare costs.
A New Marketplace for Used EVs
An entrepreneur is building a platform for buying and selling used electric vehicles, as the market evolves.

Contradicts

Younger consumers are increasing spending across all income brackets, contradicting the K-shaped economic divergence.
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