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Kiplinger Retail Outlook: Spending Pause is Likely Temporary
Economic Forecasts Retail sales pulled back in January, after a strong December, but may not be out of gas yet.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: Low Number Doesn’t Reflect Tariffs Yet
Economic Forecasts Inflation should rise in the coming months as tariff effects materialize, but less than first expected, now that there is a U.S.-China trade truce.
By David Payne Last updated
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The New AI Agents Will Tackle Your To-Do List
The Kiplinger Letter Autonomous AI agents “see” your computer screen, then complete a task, from buying a concert ticket to organizing email. This opens up a world of possibilities.
By John Miley Published
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Kiplinger Trade Outlook: Trade Gap Expands in March to Record Level
Forecasts Kiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook: Rates in a Narrow Band Until Data Show a Slowing Economy
Forecasts A weaker economy should nudge rates lower, outweighing inflation concerns, but no major move is expected unless a recession hits.
By David Payne Last updated
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Trump's Second 100 Days
The Kiplinger Letter President Trump's agenda faces legal and legislative roadblocks.
By Matthew Housiaux Last updated
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Kiplinger Housing Outlook: Existing Home Sales Fall Again
Economic Outlooks Home prices keep rising, but the rate of increase continues to slow.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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Kiplinger Jobs Outlook: Labor Market Strength Surprises
Economic Forecasts Strong job growth in September and revisions to July and August indicate the labor market’s weakness was overstated.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger GDP Outlook: The Economy’s Slowdown Is Here
Kiplinger Forecasts A surge in imports ahead of new tariffs caused GDP to contract in the first quarter, and the trade war will mean slow growth this year.
By David Payne Last updated
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