September inflation rose to 3.7%, well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, as tariffs and the war in Iran pushed up consumer prices and the Fed raised interest rates. U.S. debt has reached $40 trillion and keeps rising, Treasury yields have climbed, and President Trump was quoted saying that certain levels of inflation would pay off the debt very rapidly. At the end of 2025 shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett warned he would not want to own assets in a currency that is heading toward serious decline, and Berkshire Hathaway holds about $365.5 billion in cash. The article argues that diversified investors have come through worse periods, such as the 1970s when inflation peaked at almost 15%.
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