St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 12, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 December 12, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to December 6, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 5, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 December 5, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 29, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 27, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 November 27, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 22, …

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Philadelphia Fed – 4th Quarter 2013 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed Fourth Quarter 2013 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 25.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2013 : 1.7% full-year 2014 : 2.6% full-year …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 21, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 November 21, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 15, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 14, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 November 14, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 8, …

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The November 2013 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The November Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on November 7, 2013.  The headline is “Fed Won’t Taper Until Next Year, Most Economists Agree.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the Q&A found in the spreadsheet. Here …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 7, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 November 7, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 1, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – October 31, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 October 31, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to October 25, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – October 24, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) 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 October 24, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to October 18, …

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