In financial mathematics and economics, the Fisher equation expresses the relationship among nominal interest rates, real interest rates, and inflation. Named for the American economist Irving Fisher, it is commonly written as the approximation that the real interest rate equals the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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In financial mathematics and economics, the Fisher equation expresses the relationship between nominal interest rates, real interest rates, and inflation.
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