David Payne

2 weeks ago | kiplinger.com | Karee Venema |David Dittman |David Payne |Dan Burrows

Can Trump fire Powell? In addition to upending the global economy with his tariffs, President Donald Trump has introduced additional uncertainty for financial markets by undermining the independence of the Federal Reserve and Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a series of public attacks. His behavior could render moot whatever the result of a pending Supreme Court review of a 90-year-old case that could answer the question, can Trump fire Powell?

3 weeks ago | kiplinger.com | David Payne

To help you understand what is going on in the economy, politics and beyond, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we publish many (but not all) of our forecasts a few days afterward online. Here’s the latest... How precisely will tariffs affect the economy?

4 weeks ago | kiplinger.com | Alexandra Svokos |David Payne

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio has been sounding off about his concerns for the global economy and global future in general, ringing alarm bells that danger's afoot. He has been saying not only are we at risk of a recession, but of more disruption as a result of certain economic policies and other factors. His comments come both online — he posted an essay to X, formerly known as Twitter, last week — and on television, as he spoke to NBC News' Meet the Press on Sunday.

1 month ago | kiplinger.com | Jim Patterson |David Payne |Rodrigo Sermeno

To help you understand what is going on in politics and the economy, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we will publish many (but not all) of the forecasts a few days afterward online.

Feb 3, 2025 | kiplinger.com | David Payne |Jim Patterson

To help you understand what is going on in the economy and beyond, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You'll get all the latest news first by subscribing, but we publish many (but not all) of our forecasts a few days afterward online. Here’s the latest... The car market is getting back to normal. Slowly. Sales are rebounding. Inventories are no longer abnormally scant.