Economic Updates

Keep up to date on the global economy and its impact on markets.

Slow your (pay)roll

Slow your (pay)roll

Q1 2023 | Capital Markets Outlook

We believe markets expect inflation to decline sooner than it will, and that there is limited upside for stocks.

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Recession on the far horizon

Q1 2023 | Fixed Income Outlook

The rapid interest-rate tightening in 2022 has not hit the real economy yet.

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We believe BDCs are built to deliver dividends in a recession

March 14, 2023 | Equity Insights

We believe stocks of business development companies have evolved to better withstand a recession, and their dividends can remain at highly attractive levels.

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Economic Update for March 27, 2023

THE ECONOMY THIS WEEK

Highlights of key economic statistics from last week compiled by Putnam Investments.