Kiplinger Insights features selected items pulled from The Kiplinger Letter, Kiplinger Tax Letter, and Kiplinger Agriculture Letter.
Looking around the world, who works the most hours? Makes the most money? Has the most leisure time? Or shells out the most for rent?
Just how safe is the bridge you crossed on your way to work today? You may not want to know.
""Bringing housing into the investment marketplace in the way that the banks did is one of the evils of mankind that will be remembered for a long, long time and ultimately is what will contribute to the decimation of this country."" – STGore
Insects wreaking havoc on human and animal health, and causing economic losses to farmers, foresters, homeowners and others.
Don't sink your shovel on a new business location until you've seen the top 10.
How much do you know about getting started -- and achieving financial success?
At some point, the president has to appease his base, and there's little the GOP can offer him in exchange for backing down.
Small firms — the main engine for job growth — still have it tough, particularly at the bank.
The decades-old push toward a global economy has taken a hit during the latest recession. Has it downshifted permanently?
As Washington policymakers grapple with ballooning federal debt, they'll have a tricky course to steer, attempting to reduce federal spending without sending the still-fragile economy into a tailspin. What's happening in Europe offers some valuable lessons. This week's Kiplinger Letter takes a look at what to expect on tax and budget decisions after the elections. (Login required)