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Kiplinger's Economic Calendar for This Week
This week's economic calendar features a highly anticipated Fed meeting and the latest retail sales data.
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Who Will Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair?
Even if President Trump doesn't make good on threats to fire Chair Powell, the Fed leader's term ends in 2026.
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Kiplinger Housing Outlook: Home Price Growth Falls
Economic Outlooks Existing home sales remain weak due to high financing costs.
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: Tariffs Not Yet Affecting Inflation
Economic Forecasts Inflation should rise in the coming months as tariff effects materialize, but less than first expected now that a U.S.-China trade pact is likely.
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Why Does the Fed Prefer PCE Over CPI?
Inflation has been top of mind for lots of folks in recent years. Most of Wall Street follows the CPI, but the Fed favors the PCE. Here's why.
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Rising Prices: Which Goods and Services Are Driving Inflation?
Inflation eased in May, according to the latest CPI data, but rising costs for housing remain an overhang.
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May CPI Shows Tariffs Have Yet to Impact Inflation: What the Experts Say
The May CPI report shows that President Trump's whipsaw tariff policies have not had an outsized impact on inflation, but economists remain on guard.
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America's Surprising Strengths in Manufacturing and Exports
The Kiplinger Letter Despite common perceptions that the U.S. doesn't build things anymore, American factories are still hard at work. A special report from The Kiplinger Letter.
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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.
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