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Three Fed Indexes Are Pointing to the Tightest U.S. Financial Conditions Since 2012
Data released Wednesday by the Chicago Fed showed a rise in risk premiums coupled with a deterioration in leverage and credit conditions in the week through Aug. 28, all of which propelled the bank’s National Financial Conditions Index to its highest level since November 2012.