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September Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary
The September Fed meeting is a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. will do about interest rates.
By Karee Venema Last updated
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook: Cuts Expected to Continue
Forecasts Kiplinger's experts forecast what's happening and what's next for interest rates and the Federal Reserve.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Retail Outlook: Is This Consumers’ Last Hurrah?
Economic Forecasts Retail sales have been very good over the summer, but that is not likely to last.
By David Payne Last updated
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What Will the Fed Do at Its Next Meeting?
The Federal Reserve is set to resume its rate-cutting cycle at the next Fed meeting.
By Dan Burrows Last updated
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: A Tick Up for Services Adds to Fed’s Quandary
Economic Forecasts Will the modest rise in services inflation prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates at its next meeting?
By David Payne Last updated
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Hot August CPI Report Doesn't Shift the Rate-Cut Needle: What the Experts Say
The August CPI came in higher than forecast on a monthly basis, but Wall Street still expects a rate cut at next week's Fed meeting.
By Karee Venema Published
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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.
By Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA Last updated
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The 'Nothing Ever Happens' Market: How Stocks React (Or Don't) to Geopolitical Events
Geopolitical events – terrorist acts, wars or military intervention – can give stocks a jolt. But that doesn't mean your portfolio will take a long-term hit.
By David Milstead Published
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Trump's Economic Intervention
The Kiplinger Letter What to Make of Washington's Increasingly Hands-On Approach to Big Business
By Matthew Housiaux Published
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