FTSD News and Press, Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government From 04/18/23

2023-04-18 10:00:00 ET Summary Without an economy geared toward real savings and increased productivity, ongoing monetary inflation will increasingly make price inflation worse. During periods of economic boom, the money supply tends to grow quickly as commercial banks make more l...

2023-04-18 05:00:00 ET Summary U.S. Bank loans and leases declined by $105 billion in the two weeks following the banking system disruption, suggesting some downward pressure ahead for the U.S. economy. A plus 1% spread between the 1-year and the 10-year is a sign of a meaningfull...

2023-04-14 11:47:00 ET Summary Recession odds have climbed considerably since Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress and the latest FOMC meeting. The Fed remains abundantly clear that it still sees inflation as a “persistent and pernicious” economic threat ...

2023-04-14 00:40:00 ET Summary The Bank of Canada's balancing act between possibly hiking or cutting rates. Why the tough work by the Bank of Canada may lie ahead. The strong Canadian jobs market still makes the BOC's job harder. At its latest monetary policy...

2023-04-13 14:30:00 ET Summary Inflation drives the prices that companies can charge for their goods and services, the prices that companies pay for labor and materials, as well as Federal Reserve policy for interest rates. Oil prices rose long before Russian tanks massed on the U...

2023-04-13 13:06:00 ET Summary The Consumer Price Index eased more than expected in March, providing fresh evidence that pricing pressure has peaked and inflation remains on track to decelerate further in the months ahead. Core inflation rose 5.6% in March vs. the year-ago level, ...

2023-04-12 22:30:00 ET Summary Headline inflation is now running at about a 3.5-4% rate, not the 5% rate cited by most news sources today. If Owners' Equivalent Rent continues to moderate, as it almost undoubtedly will, headline inflation will all but vanish in coming months. ...

2023-04-12 00:30:00 ET Summary From a historical standpoint, inflation, quality of labor, and cost of labor all remain elevated and account for a massive share of the most pressing issues facing small businesses. Inflation has improved compared to last July when it was top of mind...

2023-04-11 14:47:00 ET Summary Eventually the pre-pandemic low inflation/low interest rate world will soon return and the Fed still has the credibility it needs to conduct monetary policy. The risk around financial and economic variables often matter even more. Three years ago...

2023-04-11 11:30:00 ET Summary Deposits at commercial banks fell by nearly $500 billion in the first 12 weeks of 2023. Like all investments that offer a higher yield, liquidity becomes an issue, even if it's marginal. Technology has made money more frictionless for consumers. ...