2026-04-01 15:05:19

🚨 US inflation could hit 4.2% in 2026, more than double the Fed's target.

The OECD just revised its forecast way up from 2.8%, citing the Iran war + tariff pressure on energy prices.
At 4.2% inflation:
- Your purchasing power halves every 17 years \
- That $40K car costs $80K in 18 years ↳ Cash savings get quietly destroyed
- At 2.4% it takes 30 years to feel that pain
- At 4.2% it's 17

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