Inflation Hit Americans’ Finances Last Year, Fed Finds

Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2023–Gwynn Guilford (subscription)
Americans reported a sharp decline in their financial well-being last fall as high inflation eroded earnings and savings, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Monday. The survey, conducted in October 2022, found that rising prices left more families in an economically precarious place, though households continued to benefit from a strong labor market.
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