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 Should You Buy an iPhone Before Tariffs Hit?Looming tariffs can make an iPhone purchase seem urgent. Here's what to do if you need another phone but want to save money. 
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 My Three-Day Rule for Investing: And If it Applies NowStock Market I've seen a lot in my career. Here's what I see now in the stock market. Stock Market
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 Is It Time to Invest in Europe?Stock Market Europe is being shaken out of its lethargy, militarily and otherwise, by Donald Trump's changes in U.S. policy. Should investors start buying? Stock Market
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 April CPI Keeps Fed Rate Cuts on Hold for Now: What the Experts SayThe April CPI report is unlikely to change the Fed's wait-and-see approach to interest rates. 
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 How Much Will Car Prices Go Up With Tariffs?Tariffs could drive car prices up even higher, for new and used cars, as well as for American brands. 
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 May Fed Meeting: Updates and CommentaryThe May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.
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 How the Federal Reserve's Decision to Hold Rates Steady Affects Your SavingsExplore how the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates influences the yields on high-yield savings accounts and CDs. 
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 Strong April Jobs Report Lowers Rate-Cut Hopes: What the Experts Are SayingDespite tariff uncertainty, the April jobs report showed hiring remained strong and gave the Fed a little extra wiggle room with interest rates. 
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 I Want to Gift My Niece a Savings Bond. Is That a Good Idea Now?Kiplinger editor explores if it's still a good idea to get savings bonds as gifts for children, looking at their returns and usability. 
