Latest articles by David Payne
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What's Likely to Happen to Inflation Bond Rates
I-bonds are likely to become a good — not great — savings option as inflation bond rates are expected to lower.
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Kiplinger’s Economic Outlooks
Economic Forecasts Kiplinger’s Economic Outlooks: insights on the economy’s next moves.
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As Used-Car Prices Fall, Financing Costs Rise
Prices of used cars are off their painful peak and should continue to ease, but rising interest rates are killing any gains in affordability for those who can’t bring cash to the table.
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Holiday Bargains Ahead for Shoppers as Retailers Shed Overstock
Many (though not all) vendors will be turning to discounts and clearances even as inflation eats at their sales.
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Social Security COLA Set to Rise
retirement Consumer prices have spiked this year, meaning a higher Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2023.
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Is Relief from Shipping Woes Finally in Sight?
business After years of supply chain snags, freight shipping is finally returning to something more like normal.
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USPS to Raise Rates for "Holiday" Season Again
personal finance If you want to avoid surge pricing for the postal service, you’ll need to send your holiday packages in September.
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What Will Happen With Health Costs in 2023
Business Costs & Regulation Higher drug costs are likely to accelerate health insurance premium increases.
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Retirees to Get Big Social Security COLA Boost for 2022
social security The increase in the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2022 was driven by higher prices for fuel, appliances and cars.
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Retirees Likely to Receive Significant Bump in Social Security Benefits in 2022
social security The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits for next year is expected to be the largest since 1982.
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Federal Debt: A Heavy Load
Economic Forecasts The debt continues to grow, but record-low interest rates could ease the long-term damage.
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How the Fed's Moves Affect You
Economic Forecasts It’s pumping trillions of dollars into the economy and keeping rates near zero. Savers are sunk, but borrowers get a boost.
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Coronavirus Drugs Already in the Pipeline
investing It's not just chloroquine. Other existing medicines are being brought to bear against COVID-19. We look at what drugs have promise against COVID-19, and when they will get here.
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10 Products in Short Supply Due to the Coronavirus
business Certain consumer goods are getting scarce, and we don't just mean hand sanitizer and toilet paper.
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U.S. Manufacturing Is Already Ailing from Coronavirus
Economic Forecasts Supplies are hard to come by, and in the longer-term demand may be at risk.
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Consumers Will Feel Impact of Rapidly Falling Interest Rates
Economic Forecasts Mortgage and car loans will experience the most significant dips, while some holders of Treasuries may get a slight boost.
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How Hard Will Coronavirus Hit U.S., Global Economies?
Economic Forecasts COVID-19 poses serious risk of economic damage, possibly even a recession, even as its health impacts will be limited.
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10 States With the Slowest Rates of Job Growth, 2020
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10 States With the Fastest Rates of Job Growth, 2020
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Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2020
Economic Forecasts Low jobless rates and rising incomes are helping to fatten state coffers across the U.S.
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Is a Recession Imminent?
Economic Forecasts Shoppers will have to carry the load for now because weak business investment shows no sign of perking up anytime soon. Odds are, they’ll be able to.
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10 States Most Unprepared for This Deep Recession
Economic Forecasts Most state budgets are in better shape now than they were before the last recession, thanks to steady growth in employment and the resulting rise in tax revenue.
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Falling Stocks Can Ding the Economy
Economic Forecasts Market corrections cause consumers to keep a tighter grip on their wallets
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Kiplinger's Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2018
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