Federal Reserve

Economy

US producer prices unchanged in September

The unchanged reading in the producer price index for final demand last month followed an unrevised 0.2% gain in August, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Markets

It’s time for a bond fund check-up

The Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates but a debate is raging over how low policymakers will be able to take them creating a challenge for bond investors.

Economy

Will U.S. return to easy money era?

The Federal Reserve delivered a gift to investors with a jumbo rate cut and the promise of more to come. But will rates return to the record lows we saw during the pandemic?