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Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems ready to cut interest rates in the fall but will still rely on incoming economic data about inflation and employment.

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In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers four questions on what Congress will do next with taxes.

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Amazon Prime members can now get fresh groceries like produce, dairy and meat delivered same day at no extra cost. Here’s how ...

Today, the main indexes made modest moves to the downside. At the close, the S&P 500 was off 0.4% to 6,370, its fifth straight loss. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 21,100, and the Dow Jones ...

Big changes are coming to Social Security in the year ahead, impacting everything from the size of your benefit check to your ...