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Why Are Grocery Prices Still So High? What’s Driving Your Food BillThe Fed just raised interest rates for the first time in years. Here’s what that could mean for already-high grocery prices and your food budget.
By Rachael Green
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What the SEC's Shift on Shareholder Proposals Means for InvestorsThe SEC's move to rescind Rule 14a-8 creates new hurdles for shareholders seeking to influence company policies. Here's what you need to know.
By Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA
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September 2026 Fed Meeting: Updates and CommentaryThe September 2026 Fed meeting was the biggest economic event this week, with all eyes centered on what Chair Warsh & Co. decided to do with interest rates.
By Karee Venema
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Dow Falls 631 Points After Fed Hikes Rates: Stock Market TodayStocks were mixed but steady until Fed Chair Kevin Warsh started talking about today's rate hike and what comes next.
By David Dittman
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10 States With the Cheapest Car InsuranceCar insurance rates are sky-high, but not everywhere. Drivers in these 10 states pay as little as $600 per year.
By Rachael Green
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5 Financial Traps You Don't Realize You're inThese common financial traps will drain your budget and erode your wealth-building capabilities.
By Rachael Green
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Dow Loses 328 Points While Waiting for the Fed: Stock Market TodayOil prices and bond yields continue to rise, and stocks continue to struggle, as the Fed gets together to talk about inflation and interest rates.
By David Dittman
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Farmers Brace For Higher CostsThe Kiplinger Letter The war in Iran hikes prices for key agricultural inputs.
By Matthew Housiaux
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Inflation is at 3.4%. These Savings Accounts and CDs Are Still Beating ItInflation is at 3.4%, but some high-yield savings accounts and CDs are paying more. See where savers can still find rates that outpace inflation.
By Sean Jackson
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NJ ANCHOR Payments Out Now: What to Know in 2026Tax Relief The New Jersey ANCHOR benefit is hitting mailboxes this month. Here's how to track your status.
By Kate Schubel
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What a New Flat-Rate Social Security COLA Would Mean for Retireee TaxesTax Law Lawmakers are floating several ideas about how to shore up Social Security. One involves changing the annual cost-of-living adjustment.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Stocks Slip on AI Safety Worries, Rising Oil Prices: Stock Market TodayStocks started the week on a negative note as several AI-related tech stocks sold off. Higher energy costs and Treasury yields didn't help.
By Karee Venema
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Apple’s New Foldable Phone Poised for Strong SalesThe Kiplinger Letter The iPhone Duo is the biggest hardware upgrade for Apple since the original iPhone. It’s destined to be a global hit and spur excitement around foldables.
By John Miley
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Dow Soars 509 Points as Oil Prices Retreat: Stock Market TodayWall Street snapped a four-day losing streak as falling oil prices and strong gains for several tech stocks offset inflation fears and rising rate-hike odds.
By Karee Venema
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The Best ETFs to Buy and Hold for the Long TermThe best ETFs feature structural characteristics that make them good buy-and-hold options for a wide variety of investors for the long term.
By Tony Dong, MSc, CETF
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August CPI Keeps a September Rate Hike in Play: What to KnowThe August CPI report is the last inflation update the Fed will see before next week's policy meeting. Here's what economists are saying about the data.
By Karee Venema
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Is Mechanical Breakdown Insurance Better Than an Extended Car Warranty?More insurers are starting to offer mechanical breakdown insurance to new car owners. What is it and should you buy it?
By Rachael Green
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Stocks Drop as Treasury Yields Hit New Highs: Stock Market TodayOil prices extended their run higher Thursday, lifting Treasury yields ahead of Friday's critical inflation update and next week's Fed meeting.
By Karee Venema
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Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500VICI Properties, UPS and General Mills lead the list of the highest-yielding dividend stocks in the S&P 500. Some of the other names might surprise you.
By Dan Burrows
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Texas Voters Face a Tax Choice: Property Tax Cuts or $1,500 Refunds?Tax Breaks Candidates in the Texas governor race have different ideas about how to put money back in Texans' pockets.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Best Stocks to Buy NowWhen compiling our list of the best stocks to buy now, we look for high-quality companies that are poised to benefit over the next 12 months.
By Anne Kates Smith
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Markets Rocked as Crude Oil Knocks on $100: Stock Market TodayEscalating war and higher energy prices continue to occupy market participants with less than a week to go before the next Fed meeting.
By David Dittman
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Why Kiplinger Readers Recommend Schwab for Internet BankingCharles Schwab has won the Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards for internet banks three years in a row. Here's why.
By Rachael Green
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SpaceX’s Vision of the Future Requires Sky-High SpendingThe Kiplinger Letter SpaceX is poised to unleash a torrent of spending on physical infrastructure. Can its revenue keep up?
By John Miley
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Dow Falls 628 Points as Rate Pressures Rise: Stock Market TodayDisparate but related tensions among the U.S., Canada and Iran continue to roil financial markets.
By David Dittman
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Trump Tariffs Update: Canada Trade War, New Import Taxes, and RefundsTariffs The Trump administration is pursuing new tariff authorities as Canada retaliates and importers await billions in potential refunds.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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10 States with the Most Expensive Car InsuranceCar insurance rates are soaring almost everywhere, but they're up to $1,300 more expensive in these 10 states.
By Rachael Green
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Stocks Pull Back Ahead of Labor Day: Stock Market TodayStocks eased back ahead of the long holiday weekend as a hot August jobs report lifted Treasury yields and odds for a September rate hike.
By Karee Venema
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Meta’s Business Set to Escape Lawsuits UnscathedThe Kiplinger Letter Meta’s $17 billion settlement with state attorneys general includes a long list of restrictions for teen users, but it won’t hold back its underlying business.
By John Miley
