Higher interest rates can challenge any fixed-income market, but rate increases in advanced economies can cause particular difficulty for emerging markets.
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While retail sales have been rather weak, key elements of consumer spending on services, including housing, are growing.
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Aaron M. Cooper D. William Kohli Norman P. Boucher, Portfolio Manager, and Paul D. Scanlon, CFA Christian J. Galipeau Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS, Head of Sustainable Investing and Stephanie Henderson, Analyst, Equity Research Shep Perkins, CFA, and Simon Davis Daniel Farrell David L. Glancy Daniel J. Graña Darren A. Jaroch Paul M. Drury, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Garrett L. Hamilton, CFA, Portfolio Manager Putnam Fixed Income Team Gerard P. Sullivan Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA Jacquelyne J. Cavanaugh Onsel Emre, Ph.D. Jo Anne Ferullo, CFA Joykrishna Mahato Jeffrey B. Sacknowitz Katherine Collins, CFA, MTS D. William Kohli, Michael V. Salm, and Paul D. Scanlon, CFA Michael J. Atkin Matthew F. Beaudry Mike Dullaghan Michael P. Wands, CFA Michael V. Salm Christian J. Galipeau | Brendan T. Murray | Seamus S. Young, CFA, Investment Directors Paul D. Scanlon Putnam Global Asset Allocation Team Putnam Investments Putnam Tax Exempt Fixed Income Team Putnam Portfolio Managers Robert L. Reynolds Robert L. Salvin Michael V. Salm, Co-Head of Fixed Income, and Brett S. Kozlowski, CFA Sarah A. Marshall Paul D. Scanlon, CFA, Co-Head of Fixed Income | T.L. Tsang, CFA, Analyst Simon Davis Seamus S. Young, CFA Shep Perkins Robert L. Davis, CFA, Analyst, and Simon Davis Vivek Gandhi Walter D. Scully Izzet Yildiz, Ph.D., Analyst | Michael J. Atkin, Portfolio Manager | Jo Anne Ferullo, Senior Investment Director
A recent public spending plan in China suggests authorities may be revisiting old habits.
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Despite jittery global markets, we believe consumer and trade data point to a balanced and healthy U.S. economy.
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We have concerns about the indirect approach of the European Central Bank as it seeks to use a weak euro to stimulate growth.
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The Fed may be downplaying signs of inflationary pressures that have been building in recent months.
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