
Karee Venema
With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is the senior investing editor at Kiplinger.com. She joined the publication in April 2021 after 10 years of working as an investing writer and columnist at a local investment research firm. In her previous role, Karee focused primarily on options trading, as well as technical, fundamental and sentiment analysis.
At Kiplinger, Karee oversees a wide range of investing coverage, including content focused on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, currencies, macroeconomics and more. She also pens the daily Closing Bell newsletter and is a frequent contributor to the Federal Reserve live blog. Karee's work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including InvestorPlace, TheStreet.com, Investopedia and USA Today.
Karee graduated from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. When she's not researching and writing investing stories for Kiplinger, Karee spends her time with her family and friends, as well as her three adorable animals – two loving cats and one chatty terrier. She is also an involved member of the community, volunteering for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
Latest articles by Karee Venema
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Cooling February CPI Lifts Rate Cut Hopes: What the Experts Are Saying
While the Fed is likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week, an encouraging February CPI report raises the odds for more easing later this year.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Higher on Powell Speech
Investors cheered after Fed Chair Powell repeated his confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy.
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Stock Market Today: Trump's Tariff Reversal Can't Save Stocks
Panic selling sent the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory, while the Dow and S&P 500 suffered notable losses.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 485 Points After Trump's Tariff Delay
The White House said it will postpone tariffs on automotive imports from Canada and Mexico for one month.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Recover From Trump-Zelensky Slide
Reports of a combative meeting between the two leaders sent stocks temporarily lower Friday afternoon.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Struggle After Trump's EU Tariff Threats
Stocks pared early gains after Trump threatened the European Union with 25% tariffs.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Gains After Nike Gets Upgraded
Jefferies thinks Nike's new CEO will spark a turnaround in the beaten-down blue chip.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Dives 748 Points as UnitedHealth Sells Off
A services-sector contraction and a worse-than-anticipated consumer sentiment reading sent bulls scrambling Friday.
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Stock Market Today: Trump Tariff Threats Keep Pressure on Stocks
The president warned of 25% tariffs being levied on automobiles, semiconductor chips and pharmaceutical imports.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Gain to Start the Short Week
Stocks struggled for direction Tuesday, though Intel made a beeline higher on M&A buzz.
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Are Banks Closed on Presidents' Day?
Presidents' Day is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Monday, February 17.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Presidents' Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday to honor all those who have served as president of the United States.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Monday With Its 190-Point Gain
Market participants took a glass-half-full approach to Trump's latest tariff news.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Lower as Inflation Fears Rise
The latest consumer sentiment data showed near-term inflation expectations rose to their highest level since November 2023.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Trim Losses After Trump Tariffs
Stocks slumped at the start of Monday's session after the Trump administration's weekend tariff announcement.
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Stock Market Today: Trump Tariff Worries Pressure Stocks
Stocks swung lower Friday after the White House confirmed it will impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China beginning tomorrow.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Surge Ahead of Fed
Tech stocks led the way higher Tuesday as Wall Street looked ahead to Wednesday's Fed announcement.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Slip as Inflation Worries Rise
Concerns over price pressures are growing ahead of next week's Fed meeting.
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5 Tips for Investing in the Trump Presidency
With Trump back in office, expectations are high the bull market will continue. Here's how investors can prepare.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Jump Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The Dow and S&P 500 scored their biggest weekly gains since the early November election.
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Are the Banks Open on Martin Luther King Day?
MLK Day is almost here, which has many folks wondering if the banks are open on Monday, January 20.
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Is the Stock Market Open on Martin Luther King Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday in honor of civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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How Another Trump Presidency Will Impact the Stock Market in 2025
President Trump will have little direct impact on the stock market, but his policies, initiatives and posts certainly can make prices move. Here's how.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Leads as UnitedHealth Stock Pops
UnitedHealth was the best Dow Jones stock Monday on reports that Medicare Advantage payments could rise in 2026.
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