this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening, everyone. federal reserve policymakers are divided about when to start raising interest rates. according to the minutes from the fed s latest policy meeting, one camp is worried about inflation, the other s concerned the economy is slowing down, tom. tom: susie, another measure of the nervousness is the bond market, where investors often seek shelter during tough economic times. bond mutual funds have seen more than $10 billion in new money in the past two weeks. and the yield on the 10-year treasury is closing in on 3%. that s the lowest rate since december. susie: besides the activity in the bond market, there are other signs the economy has hit a soft patch. suzanne pratt reports. reporter: it s wednesday afternoon at this mall in garden city, new york, and you could play catch in the parking lot. a slow shopping center is hard
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening, everyone. federal reserve policymakers are divided about when to start raising interest rates. according to the minutes from the fed s latest policy meeting, one camp is worried about inflation, the other s concerned the economy is slowing down, tom. tom: susie, another measure of the nervousness is the bond market, where investors often seek shelter during tough economic times. bond mutual funds have seen more than $10 billion in new money in the past two weeks. and the yield on the 10-year treasury is closing in on 3%. that s the lowest rate since december. susie: besides the activity in the bond market, there are other signs the economy has hit a soft patch. suzanne pratt reports. reporter: it s wednesday afternoon at this mall in garden city, new york, and you could play catch in the parking lot. a slow shopping center is hard