What the Media Won't Tell You About Inflation

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Last June, inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1%. Since then, it’s been falling month over month, hitting 3.2% in July of this year. The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes seemed to be doing their job, and their 2% inflation target appeared to be in sight. But then, the August CPI report came out a few weeks ago... ...and we saw inflation spike, jumping up to 3.7%. What happened? Where does inflation go from here? And should we be worried about this recent uptick? --- WANT MORE RETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS? Join thousands of listeners and subscribe to the Stay Wealthy Retirement Newsletter. As a thank you, you'll receive a copy of my 2023 Tax Planning Cheatsheet. 👉 Click here to subscribe and grab your cheatsheet. --- EPISODE RESOURCES: 📊  Get Your Free Retirement and Tax Analysis ✏️  Grab the Episode Show Notes 📘  Check Out My New Book: More Than Money