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Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in March, less than expected

A measure of wholesale prices increased less than expected in March, providing some potential relief from worries that inflation will…

Fed wants more confidence that inflation is moving toward 2% target, meeting minutes indicate

Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting expressed concern that inflation wasn’t moving lower quickly enough, though they still expected…

A crucial report Wednesday is expected to show little progress against inflation

A closely watched Labor Department report due Wednesday is expected to show that not much progress is being made in…

New ETF looks to profit from municipal bonds

A new ETF is trying to capture profits in the municipal funds space. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos is behind the IR+M…

Fed Governor Bowman says additional rate hike could be needed if inflation stays high

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Friday that it’s possible interest rates may have to move higher to control inflation,…

Economist El-Erian says the Fed has turned into a play-by-play commentator

The U.S. Federal Reserve has become too data dependent and has lost sight of its overall strategy, Mohamed El-Erian, chief…

‘Biggest mistake’ bond investors may make ahead of Fed rate cuts

Investors may want to stick with fixed income investments — possibly even adding to them — despite the Federal Reserve’s…