Savings account interest rates buffer the sting of inflation

One welcome result of the Fed raising interest rates is that people are seeing higher income on their risk-free savings accounts. For some, that's helping counteract some of the worst aspects of inflation.

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• And: a groundbreaking climate compensation fund for developing nations.

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