The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by one-quarter of a percentage point provides little solace to investors who have been trying to squeeze a decent stream of income from their portfolios over the past seven years. Yields on bonds remain near record lows, and it’s unlikely they will rise much this year.
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