Kansas City Financial Stress Index
A positive value indicates that financial stress is above the long-run average, while a negative value signifies that financial stress is below the long-run average. Another useful way to assess the current level of financial stress is to compare the index to its value during past, widely recognized episodes of financial stress.
Latest data
Current Release
The KCFSI suggests financial stress moderately decreased in April, remaining below its historical average
Current Data
Set of data of April 2022 Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Data Sources (July 2019 Update)
Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) Data Sources
Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive
Kansas City Financial Stress Index Archive
Schedule
Reference period : Release dates
December 2021: Tuesday, Jan 11, 2022
January 2022: Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022
February: Wednesday, Mar 9
March: Tuesday, Apr 12
April: Tuesday, May 10
May : Thursday, Jun 9
June: Tuesday, Jul 12
July: Tuesday, Aug 9
August: Friday, Sept 9
September: Wednesday, Oct 12
October: Wednesday, Nov 9
November: Friday, Dec 9
December: Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023
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