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When economic disparity strains friendships

My friends keep complaining about their investment losses over dinner that costs more than I spend on groceries in a week, and I do not know how to participate in these conversations anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different levels of financial impact from economic crisis create communication barriers that threaten social relationships across income levels.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Recessions and financial crises — what they are?”

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