Latest articles by Rodrigo Sermeño
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Kiplinger Trade Outlook: Trade Gap Widens to a New Peak
Forecasts Kiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
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Trump’s Whirlwind Month of Crypto Moves
The Kiplinger Letter The Trump administration wants to strengthen U.S. leadership in the cryptocurrency industry by providing regulatory clarity.
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Europe Faces Economic and Political Headwinds Next Year
The Letter Challenges for Europe: Potential tariffs, high energy prices and more competition from China will weigh on the bloc in 2025.
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Don't Sleep on Japan's Economic Transformation
The Letter After almost three lost decades, Japan — one of the world's biggest economies — is finally showing signs of life.
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Will lower mortgage rates help the housing market?
The Kiplinger Letter As mortgage rates slowly come down here's what to expect in the housing market over the next year or so.
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China's Economy Faces Darkening Outlook
The Letter What the slowdown in China means for U.S. businesses.
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How to Beat Soaring Home and Auto Insurance Premiums
The Kiplinger Letter What’s behind the insurance price hikes, and what to do about them?
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Woes Continue for Banking Sector: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter Regional bank stocks were hammered recently after news of New York Community Bank’s big fourth-quarter loss.
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Growth Stalls in China As Property Market Continues to Struggle: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter The property market remains a major drag on Chinese growth, with sales now 50% below their peak.
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Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2024: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter In 2024, expect hybrid and work-from-home trends, tighter budgets, rising rents and the demand for data centers to continue.
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What’s Behind the Bitcoin Rally?: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter After tumbling in 2022, there was a Bitcoin rally last year. It doubled in 2023, with other forms of cryptocurrency rising even more.
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India’s Blistering Growth is One to Watch: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter With India’s GDP, population and infrastructure growing fast, the future looks bright for investment.
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Delinquent Real Estate Loans Are on the Rise
The Kiplinger Letter Banks are expanding their efforts to restructure CRE loans to avoid losses from the commercial real estate sector.
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Yuan Growing in Use in Cross-Border Trade: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter Transactions settled in yuan, between China and the rest of the world, have grown by 24% in the first three quarters of this year alone.
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As Mortgage Rates Rise, Renting Is Now Cheaper Than Buying for Many
The Kiplinger Letter A jump in mortgage rates has caused housing affordability to slump and priced many first-time home buyers out of the market.
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BNPL Sector Faces Financial and Regulatory Challenges
The Kiplinger Letter BNPL companies are facing the challenges of high costs, tightening financial conditions and regulatory scrutiny.
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More Signs of Belt-Tightening and a Slowing Economy: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter Although fewer banks are tightening lending standards, more businesses and households are feeling the squeeze.
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The Recent Uptick In Global Trade Won’t Last
The Kiplinger Letter Global trade continues to fall as economic growth around the world cools.
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Nationwide Rental Market Continues to Slow
The Kiplinger Letter Expected growth in the rental market is likely to remain slow for the rest of the year amid a slow housing market and cooling economy.
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SEC Cracks Down on Misleading Fund Names and Greenwashing: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter The SEC rules aim to crack down on so-called “greenwashing” — misleading or deceptive claims by funds that use ESG factors.
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As Tensions Rise, U.S. Imports From China Shrink: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter China now accounts for less than 13.5% of American imports from abroad.
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U.S. Banks Closed 3,000 Branches Last Year: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter Last year, 3,000 U.S. bank branches closed as lenders looked for ways to fight competition from fintech and digital banks and keep pace with technology.
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Falling Prices in China Could Be a Boon For the U.S.: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
Economic Forecasts Falling prices in China could be a boon for the U.S. as the country's weakened economy shows no clear signs of improvement.
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Banks Lost Billions on Bad Loans Last Quarter: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
Economic Forecasts Bank deposits are also down, and more people are tapping into their savings.
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