This is how to beat the house in Las Vegas.Clogged ports, economic stimulus, and supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a rapid rise in inflation. This had a tremendous effect on investors and savers. The Federal Reserve rapidly raised interest rates to counter inflation, and suddenly, bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs), U.S. Treasuries, and other fixed-income investments yielded more than 5%, the highest in years. However, as you can see, inflation is back to less than 2.5%. The ...