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Thanks to the Fed, You'll Work More This Year to Keep Last Year's Standard of Living

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10/18/2022Ryan McMaken

This is the "American dream" the Fed has given us: work more jobs and longer hours to keep paying those bills that are now growing at 8 percent per year.

Original Article: "Thanks to the Fed, You'll Work More This Year to Keep Last Year's Standard of Living"

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Thanks to the Fed, You'll Work More This Year to Keep Last Year's Standard of Living