Why Is the Fed Punishing My Parents?

04/22/2015 Shawn Ritenour

Thanks to the central bank, those who worked hard and "played by the rules" all their lives now face an uncertain future as inflation chips away at their savings and threatens their financial stability, writes Shawn Ritenour.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.

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