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Falling wages, soaring energy prices and inflation: It’s beginning to look a lot like the 1970s

1 source · first seen 03:24 3 Oct · updated 03:24 3 Oct

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  • The article compares current falling wages, rising energy prices and inflation with the 1970s
  • It asks whether investors should return to the financial playbook used during that decade

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