Bitesize Economics: Interest Rates
Where do “interest rates” come from? How do they affect normal peoples’ finances? What effect do they have on savings and loans?
Read moreWhere do “interest rates” come from? How do they affect normal peoples’ finances? What effect do they have on savings and loans?
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