With the country’s yearly inflation rate now exceeding 9%, the Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates to try and combat this.

 

But with rising interest rates, the economy inevitably responds by starting to slow down.

 

In today’s episode, you will learn what future implications we will be seeing from these current economic conditions, and if this means we should be concerned about an upcoming recession. 

 

Topics covered include:

 

*What economists mean when they are referring to soft landings and hard landings.

 

*Why raising interest rates always leads to a slower economy.

 

*Why some economists are sure that an economic recession is looming, and why some aren’t so sure.

 

*How we can prepare for any upcoming impacts from the Feds raising interest rates.

 

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