St. Louis Financial Stress Index – April 11, 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 11, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to April 5, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – April 4, 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 4, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to March 29, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – March 28, 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 March 28, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to March 22, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – March 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 March 21, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to March 15, …

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March 2013 Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey – Notable Excerpts

On March 13 the March 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 the most notable excerpts: The survey, which concluded March 8, also revealed significant concerns about the U.S. economy. Despite improvements in confidence, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – March 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 March 14, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to March 8, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – March 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 March 7, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to March 1, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – February 28, 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 February 28, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to February 22, …

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