Kiplinger was founded in 1920 by W.M. Kiplinger, a former Associated Press economics reporter. The idea behind Kiplinger was to create a publishing company that would provide business forecasts and personal finance advice to its readers. Kiplinger started with the launch of "The Kiplinger Letter," a weekly business and economic forecasting publication. In 1947, Kiplinger's son, Austin H. Kiplinger, co-founded "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine." The company remained under the ownership of the Kiplinger family for over nine decades until it was sold to Dennis Publishing, a U.K.-based media company, in 2019. In 2021, the company was acquired by Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Today, Kiplinger covers a wide range of news and information, including personal finance, investing, taxes, retirement, and economic forecasts. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and serves a global audience through its website, Kiplinger.com, as well as its various print and digital publications. **One interesting fact**: Kiplinger's "The Kiplinger Letter" is considered the most widely read business forecasting periodical in the world, with subscribers that include people in the management of for-profit and non-profit enterprises, government agencies, universities, and more.