kiplinger.com • Vol. 99, No. 15 Expect another year of robust machine tool orders, which will grow by 11.2%. That’s down from last year’s torrid 54.4% growth rate, but further extends the recovery from the pandemic-induced slump of 2020. Sectors that will see the greatest increase in machine tool demand: Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, plus parts. [...]

kiplinger.com • Vol. 99, No. 16 High inflation dinging personal budgets means more people will forgo college because they can’t afford it. Meanwhile, strong demand for workers makes it easier to land a gig, especially as employers drop education requirements for some roles. More high schoolers are questioning the value of college and going into debt, even [...]