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The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)

The Financial Confessions

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The Effect of Higher Interest Rates on Unemployment

Unemployment in January of 2023 was at 3.5%, which they half century low. Fed has decided to take this similar approach, right? They're raising rates. Now they're hoping that unemployment doesn't get to levels like it did in the 70s. And thankfully, inflation has started to drift downwards since its peak of around 9% last summer.

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