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The Invisible Tax of Financial Repression on Your Savings
We’re looking at how the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold the effective Fed Funds rate at three point eighty eight percent creates a subtle drag on household wealth. With core CPI sitting at three thirty eight nine and ten-year breakeven inflation expectations dropping to two point two six, real returns are shrinking faster than headline numbers suggest. Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics of financial repression in late 2026, using the recent jump in gold prices as a signal that investors are hedging against currency debasement rather than just chasing yield. We explain why keeping…
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