It is not just banks and corporations that will suffer from a financial crisis. Consumers and small borrowers will, too.

It is not just banks and corporations that will suffer from a financial crisis. Consumers and small borrowers will, too.

Crashing stock markets will hurt middle class savers – and their retirement funds – the most.
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