Feeling the pinch of Fed rate hike yet again, Americans question the necessity of consecutive hikes, with a hard-hitting 61 percent reporting a financial setback. As the U.S. braces for another rise, it's time to ask: Is the cost of curbing inflation too weighty for the common citizen?

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