1254 ET - Markets will watch how much the Fed will prioritize inflation versus the other side of its dual mandate: maximum employment, Kelly Kowalski, Head of Investment Strategy at MassMutual tells WSJ. "What could that headwind look like for risk assets, if you have a Fed that's definitely less accommodative than kind of where we were collaborating at the beginning of the year and coming into the meeting," she says. Nevertheless, she mentions that markets are still pricing in one cut for this year. (jessica.coacci@wsj.com; jessica_coacci)

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"What could that headwind look like for risk assets, if you have a Fed that's definitely less accommodative than kind of where we were calibrating at the beginning of the year and coming into the meeting," Kelly Kowalski of MassMutual says. "Markets To Watch How The Fed Will Prioritize Inflation -- Market Talk," at 12:54 p.m. ET on March 18 incorrectly quoted Kowalski.

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March 19, 2026 12:46 ET (16:46 GMT)

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