You know how wages have, on average, stagnated when you account for inflation? Well there’s one group that saw some actual wage growth last month: Job changers. Pay growth for people who switched jobs was 7% in July, according to ADP. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean the entire labor market is heating up — some in-demand labor sectors might be accounting for most of that bump. Also in this episode: Gen Z bucks the K-shaped economy trend, insurance billing errors can add up for employers, and Kai visits a used EV auction. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/05/jobchangers-see-their-highest-wage-increases-in-nearly-a-year" class="default">Job-changers are seeing their highest wage increases in nearly a year</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/05/gen-z-is-spending-more-across-all-income-brackets" class="default">Gen Z is spending more across all income brackets</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/05/the-growing-business-of-catching-health-insurance-billing-mistakes" class="default">In healthcare, catching errors from insurers is a growing industry</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/05/looking-for-a-used-ev-plug-wants-to-sell-you-one" class="default">The entrepreneur building a marketplace for used EVs</a></li></ul>

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