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🧵 2. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America offered depositors minimal interest rates as they profited from the Fed's higher interest rate policy.

🧵 3. In Q2 2024, while the Fed paid banks 5.5% interest on deposits, average savers received a mere 2.2%, per regulatory data.

🧵 4. Despite expectations, banks did not pass on significant interest rate benefits to customers, leaving savers with lower returns.

🧵 5. When the Fed recently lowered rates, banks like JPMorgan and Citi swiftly reduced interest for wealthy depositors in alignment with the central bank's actions.