Inflation
News, insights and expert analysis on inflation from the team at Kiplinger.
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CPI Report Points to Gradual Pace for Rate Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying
CPI Inflation surprised to the upside last month but the disinflation trend remains on track.
By Dan Burrows
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Interest Rate Cuts and Inflation: What's Really Going On?
For more than two years, we've heard a steady drumbeat of news highlighting inflation and its impact on interest rates. The correlation seems clear, but the issue is actually more complex.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser
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Mixed August CPI Report Seals September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying
CPI A good-but-not great reading on consumer inflation sets up the Fed to reduce rates by a quarter-point at its next meeting.
By Dan Burrows
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Why You Should Expect a Lower Social Security COLA for 2025
Avoid the COLA social security dip in 2025 with a Health Savings Account
By Sandra Block
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How to Deal With Inflation: Advice From a Financial Adviser
Higher prices are hitting everyone, but if you're especially hurting, here are some ways that could help you to cope.
By Kelsey M. Simasko, Esq.
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What Will the Stock Market Do as Election Nears?
Despite the presidential election’s domination of the headlines, economic and inflation trends have consistently outweighed electoral outcomes in the past.
By Adam Lampe
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CPI Report Supports September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI The continued downtrend in inflation raises the odds for a September rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
By Dan Burrows
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Got a Hot Rate on a Money Market Account? Think Again
After taxes and inflation, the real return you get may not be as good as you think. Here's another approach to consider: fixed deferred annuities.
By Michael Aloi, CFP®
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You Need a Retirement Contingency Plan: Five Steps to Get It Done
Planning for the unknown in retirement might sound impossible, but you can manage it by breaking it down into these five components.
By Joel V. Russo, LUTCF