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Higher borrowing costs affect retirees unevenly

A separate comparison to gas prices suggests the impact of rates varies more across people than across the broader population.

MarketWatch highlights that rising borrowing costs can have an uneven impact on retirees, rather than affecting everyone the same way.

The outlet contrasts higher interest rates with higher gas prices, noting that while gas costs hurt almost everyone, borrowing costs do not.

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