Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group
April 2010
The recovery in the U.S. continues apace, no longer driven simply by restocking but also by real, and possibly sustainable, improvements in indicators for employment, pending home sales and consumer spending.

February 2010
This month the Group discusses the political stage, U.S. productivity, deficits and government bonds as well as the European Outlook.

January 2010
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses growth prospects for the U.S. and the global economies as well as interest rate concerns.

December 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses how the U.S. Labor market appears to be improving, the dilemma of loose policy and the lessons from Dubai.

November 2009
The Group discusses the continued global economic recovery, the varying job numbers worldwide and the how the U.S. financial sector appears to be healing.

October 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the fact that growth possibilities are back on the agenda, how increased liquidity has helped asset prices and that foreign exchange opportunities have come to the fore.

September 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the reappointment of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the mixed signals from the U.S. housing market, and the continued faltering of banks.

August 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses how the U.S. recession may be coming to an end, the dilemma faced by many central banks, and the performance of the credit markets.

July 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses how corporate bonds continued to prosper, the debate over inflation risks, and challenges facing the dollar's supremacy.

June 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the dynamics behind the rising Treasury yields, the improvements in the credit markets, the bankruptcies in the automobile industry and the European outlook.

May 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses signs of stabilization in the financial sector, a thaw in the credit markets and trends in the housing sector.

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