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

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

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

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The February 2013 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The February Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 7, 2013.  The headline is “Economists See 2.4% GDP Growth in 2013.” Although I don’t agree with various aspects of the survey’s contents, I found numerous items to be notable, both within the article and in the Q&A found in the spreadsheet. Two …

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

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – January 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 January 24, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to January 18, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – January 17, 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 January 17, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to January 11, …

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The January 2013 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The January Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 10, 2013.  The headline is “‘Cliff’ Deal Seen Hitting Growth.” Although I don’t agree with various aspects of the survey’s contents, I found numerous items to be notable, both within the article and in the Q&A found in the spreadsheet. An excerpt from …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – January 10, 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 January 10, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to January 4, …

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CEO Confidence Surveys 4Q 2012 – Notable Excerpts

On January 7, The Conference Board released its 4th Quarter CEO Confidence Survey.   The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 46, up from 42 in the third quarter. [note:  a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this January 7 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment of current …

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