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![finnyhal Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::101259374.png) A.adam [@finnyhal](/creator/twitter/finnyhal) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-24 11:39:41 UTC

In 2022, inflation in the U.S. surged to its highest levels in decades.
In response, the Federal Reserve began an aggressive cycle of interest rate hikes in an attempt to control price pressures.

The result?
A severe market downturn. $Equity prices dropped sharply, especially in the technology sector.
Many new investors panicked. Losses mounted. Confidence was shaken. Some exited the market entirely  disillusioned and frustrated, convinced that “investing is a scam.”


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**Related Topics**
[stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology)
[$equity](/topic/$equity)
[fed rate](/topic/fed-rate)
[federal reserve](/topic/federal-reserve)
[inflation](/topic/inflation)

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