Original sentence: Keating succeeded John Howard in the position, and with it an economy that needed much attention; during Howard's tenure as treasurer, interest rates peaked at 22% on 8 April 1982.and inflation peaked at 12.5% in September 1982
Edited sentence: Keating succeeded John Howard in the position, and with it an economy that needed much attention; during Howard's tenure as treasurer, inflation had peaked at 12.5% in September 1982,.and interest rates peaked at 22% on 8 April 1982