AdvertisementStocks are in the midst of a wild ride as the U.S. gets ready to fight inflationUpdated January 24, 2022David GurafacebookEmailTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday in New York City. Stocks continued to slump on Monday as the Federal Reserve gears up to raise interest rates in a bid to bring down inflation from 40-year highs. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on January 24, 2022.