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Kiplinger Trade Outlook: Trade Gap Widened in November
Forecasts Kiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: Better News May Not Last
Economic Forecasts Focus on the monthly changes, not annual inflation rates.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Retail Outlook: Surprisingly Strong Holiday Sales
Economic Forecasts Retail sales over the holiday season show consumers still have a lot left in the tank.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Energy Outlook: Gas Prices Turn Higher
Economic Forecasts After bottoming out around New Year’s Day, gasoline prices are headed up this winter.
By Jim Patterson Last updated
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Three Ways President Trump Could Impact the Economy
The Letter Some of Trump's top priorities could boost economic growth, but others risk fueling inflation.
By David Payne Published
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Kiplinger Housing Outlook: Existing Home Sales Fall Again
Economic Outlooks Home prices keep rising, but the rate of increase continues to slow.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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Kiplinger Jobs Outlook: Labor Market Strength Surprises
Economic Forecasts Strong job growth in September and revisions to July and August indicate the labor market’s weakness was overstated.
By David Payne Last updated
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10 Predictions for 2025 from The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter As 2025 arrives, here are our top 10 forecasts for the new year.
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook: The Fed Pulls Back on Future Rate Cuts
Forecasts The Fed cuts short-term interest rates by a quarter-point but expects only two cuts or fewer in 2025.
By David Payne Last updated
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