FTSD News and Press, Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government From 03/22/24

2024-03-22 03:45:00 ET Summary Money supply growth fell again in January, remaining deep in negative territory after turning negative in November 2022 for the first time in twenty-eight years. Since April 2021, money supply growth has slowed quickly, and since late 2022, we've bee...

2024-03-22 03:00:00 ET Summary At Wednesday’s FOMC meeting the Fed stood by their estimate of 3 rate cuts in 2024. The reason the Fed hasn’t moved to cut just yet is because they’re still a little cautious about another flare-up in inflation. There was a l...

2024-03-22 01:10:00 ET Summary The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25%-5.50%. The latest dot plot revealed the committee continues to expect 75 basis points of cuts this year. The Fed did not make any announcements with regards...

2024-03-21 14:50:00 ET Summary Fed keeps rates unchanged. US economy continues to show resilience. Is a June rate cut still in the cards for the Fed this year? ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Fed Keeps Interest ...

2024-03-21 10:30:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve lifted its outlook for core PCE inflation in 2024 but reaffirmed expectations that interest rates will probably fall by the end of the year. The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield fell for a second day on Mar. 20, dropping to ...

2024-03-21 04:25:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve left the Fed funds target rate range unchanged at 5.25-5.5%. In its updated economic projections, the Fed continues to forecast three rate cuts this year and is penciling in three cuts next year. With growth and inflation proj...

2024-03-21 01:20:00 ET Summary Unsurprisingly, the Fed did what was widely expected yet again and kept the Fed Funds target unchanged at the March FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%-5.50%, still residing at a more than 20-year-high watermark. For tho...

2024-03-20 07:30:00 ET Summary Tight labour markets make reducing inflation a challenge for central banks. Goods inflation has collapsed, after demand switched to services after Covid, helped by near full employment. The bear inversion of the yield curve has prevailed in 2023,...

2024-03-20 06:05:00 ET Summary "Abenomics," an ambitious economic plan created by late prime minister Shinzo Abe, laid the groundwork for today's Japanese stock rally. Today, I think it's fair to say that Japan is realizing much of Abe's vision, as structural reforms appear to be ...

2024-03-19 08:00:00 ET Summary U.S. CPI rises in February: Implications for the Fed. Concerns about U.S. commercial real estate and what it could mean for banks. Why market reaction to February CPI was somewhat muted. ... Read the full article on Seeking Al...