Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI)

The St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  Its reading as of the January 22, 2015 update (reflecting data through January 16) is -.807. Of course, there are a variety of other measures and indices that are supposed to measure financial stress and other related …

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Durable Goods New Orders – Long-Term Charts Through December 2014

Many people place emphasis on Durable Goods New Orders as a prominent economic indicator and/or leading economic indicator. For reference, below are charts depicting this measure. First, from the St. Louis Fed site (FRED), a chart through December, updated on January 27, 2015.  This value is 230,525 ($ Millions) : (click on charts to enlarge …

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Updates Of Economic Indicators January 2015

Here is an update of various indicators that are supposed to predict and/or depict economic activity. These indicators have been discussed in previous blog posts: The January 2015 Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) updated as of January 23, 2015: – The ECRI WLI (Weekly Leading Index): As of January 23, 2015 (incorporating data through January …

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Money Supply Charts Through December 2014

For reference purposes, below are two sets of charts depicting growth in the money supply. The first shows the MZM (Money Zero Maturity), defined in FRED as the following: M2 less small-denomination time deposits plus institutional money funds. Money Zero Maturity is calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Here is the “MZM …

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Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI)

The St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  Its reading as of the January 22, 2015 update (reflecting data through January 16) is -.807. Of course, there are a variety of other measures and indices that are supposed to measure financial stress and other related …

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Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI)

The St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  Its reading as of the January 8, 2015 update (reflecting data through January 2) is -.954. Of course, there are a variety of other measures and indices that are supposed to measure financial stress and other related …

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Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI)

The St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  Its reading as of the January 2, 2015 update (reflecting data through December 26) is -.989. Of course, there are a variety of other measures and indices that are supposed to measure financial stress and other related …

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