St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 30, 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 May 30, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to May 24, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 23, 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 May 23, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to May 17, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 16, 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 May 16, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to May 10, …

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Philadelphia Fed – 2nd Quarter 2013 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed Second Quarter 2013 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on April 10.  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 expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2013 : 2.0% full-year 2014 : 2.8% full-year 2015: …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 9, 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 May 9, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to May 3, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – May 2, 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 May 2, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to April 26, …

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CEO Confidence Surveys 1Q 2013 – Notable Excerpts

On April 25, The Conference Board released its 1st Quarter CEO Confidence Survey.   The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 54, up from 46 in the fourth quarter. [note:  a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this April 25 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment of current …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – April 25, 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 April 25, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to April 19, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – April 18, 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 April 18, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to April 12, …

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