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Economics

Real Interest Rate

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When inflation is higher than the nominal interest rate, the real interest rate becomes negative – meaning savers effectively lose purchasing power even as their nominal balance grows.

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You see a savings account offering 5% interest – looks great, right? But what if everything you buy costs 6% more by next year? Suddenly, you're actually losing money. Why does this happen?