The Fed's Inflation Target: A Vulnerable Economy and Your Savings Account
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The Federal Reserve's decision to pause interest rate hikes leaves the US economy vulnerable to stagflation, as the challenges to growth and inflation are more significant now than in previous decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused higher unemployment rates than the 2008 financial crisis, and the Fed's approach to measuring inflation may not accurately reflect the current economic conditions.
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