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Kiplinger's Economic Calendar: This Week's Reports and Results
The economic calendar for the holiday-shortened week features several Fed speakers and a key jobs report.
By Karee Venema Last updated
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Kiplinger GDP Outlook: No Recession, But Low Economic Growth
Kiplinger Forecasts In the latest Kiplinger GDP forecast, we expect modest-to-moderate growth in the second half of 2025 and through 2026.
By David Payne Last updated
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What Happens To Mortgage and Savings Rates If Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governors?
The President has backed off on firing Powell. Instead, he recently announced he fired Fed Gov Lisa Cook.
By Sean Jackson Last updated
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Can President Trump Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?
Markets hate uncertainty, especially when it comes to monetary policy and interest rates, and questions about the Fed are compounding.
By David Dittman Published
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Fed Chair Powell Signals Rate Cuts in His Jackson Hole Speech
In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said current conditions "may warrant" rate cuts.
By Dan Burrows Last updated
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Kiplinger Special Report: Business Costs for 2026
Economic Forecasts Fresh forecasts for 2026, to help you plan ahead and prepare a budget on a range of business costs, from Kiplinger's Letters team.
By John Miley Published
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook
Forecasts The odds of a Federal Reserve cut in short-term rates rose after a poor jobs report, then fell after a poor Producer Price Index report.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Retail Outlook: Underlying Trend Obscured by Prime Day Sale
Economic Forecasts Moderate consumer spending in July got a boost from Amazon’s four-day sale event.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Energy Outlook: Gas Prices Up on Middle East War
Economic Forecasts Filling up for late-summer road trips will be a little cheaper this year.
By Jim Patterson Last updated
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