St. Louis Financial Stress Index – September 27, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on September 27, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to September 21, …

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Updates On Economic Indicators September 2012

Here is an update on various indicators that are supposed to predict and/or depict economic activity.  These indicators have been discussed in previous blog posts: The September Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI)(pdf) updated as of September 24, 2012: – The ECRI WLI (Weekly Leading Index): As of 9/21/12 (incorporating data through 9/14/12) the WLI was at …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – September 20, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on September 20, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to September 14, …

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September 2012 Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey – Notable Excerpts

On September 11 the September Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey (pdf) was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In this CFO Survey, I found the following to be notable excerpts: U.S. CFOs are growing more pessimistic about the American economy, with hiring and spending plans significantly weakening since …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – September 13, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on September 13, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to September 7, …

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The September 2012 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The September Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on September 13, 2012.  The headline is “Economists Are Uncertain More Fed Moves Will Work.” The commentary largely focuses on what impact another round of large-scale asset purchases would have on the economy. An excerpt: The forecasters didn’t see big benefits from a new Fed …

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