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Has the inflation rate in the United States increased or decreased in the past few years? What about interest rates?
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Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling. Interest rates, on the other hand, are the cost of borrowing money or the return earned on an investment. Show more…
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