Inflation may have a bigger impact on the financial health of Americans than the COVID-19 pandemic did, according to findings from a new study by real estate data company Clever Real Estate.

The study, conducted online in January, revealed that 70% of those who responded said inflation has impacted their finances more than the pandemic, and a similar percentage (68%) think inflation is having a bigger impact on the U.S. economy as a whole than the pandemic.

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