American Middle Class is dying
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Real interest rates haven't been positive for over a decade, so it's hasn't been possible to actually "save" money for at least that long.
I have to go back to about 2007 to see any bank statements that show a positive real interest rate. Let alone the standard "5% passbook savings account" every bank had when I was a kid.