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Oct 2022
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I Bonds: Why One of the Highest-Return I...

The Wall Street Journal
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Interest rates on Series I savings bonds, also known as I Bonds, have approached 10% as inflation has risen throughout 2022. WSJ financial editor Charles Forelle joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why rates for I Bonds are about to fall, and how investors can capitalize on them before they decline. 
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