Economy Monitor
U.S. economic health data from government agencies and industry surveys.
GDP growth: Bureau of Economic Analysis quarterly estimates
Inflation tracking: CPI, Core PCE, and food prices from BLS, BEA, and USDA
Manufacturing health: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (ISM proxy)
Consumer pulse: UMich sentiment, retail sales, and TSA travel volumes
Financial conditions: Treasury yield curve, IPO market activity
Energy markets: EIA crude oil prices and global trade data from World Bank
How it works
1. Collect
We gather data from 6+ government APIs (FRED, BEA, BLS, EIA, Census, SEC, TSA) plus World Bank
2. Normalize
Each metric is compared to its historical range to create a consistent 0-100 scale
3. Weight
17 metrics weighted by significance: GDP (15%), Inflation (12%), Manufacturing (9%), Energy (5%), etc.
4. Score
Combines current levels (50%) and momentum (50%) into a composite Economic Health Score
Important
All data comes from free, public government sources and APIs. No simulated data. If a source is unavailable, that metric is excluded from the score.
Questions & Answers
Where does the data come from?
Government sources: BEA (GDP, PCE), BLS (CPI, employment), Treasury (yields), Fed (industrial production), Census (retail, housing, wholesale trade), TSA (travel volumes), SEC EDGAR (IPO filings), EIA (oil prices), USDA (food prices). International: World Bank (global GDP, trade). All data is from free, public APIs.
What does the Economic Health score mean?
The score combines two factors: (1) where each metric sits relative to its historical range, and (2) momentum - whether conditions are improving or worsening. 50 = neutral/average conditions. Above 50 = economy expanding. Below 50 = economy contracting.
How often is the data updated?
Update frequency varies by source: Oil prices and TSA travel daily, most economic data monthly, GDP quarterly, World Bank data annually. Our system refreshes daily to capture the latest releases.
What's the difference from Jobs Monitor?
Jobs Monitor focuses specifically on employment (unemployment, job openings, layoffs). Economy Monitor provides a broader view including GDP, inflation, manufacturing, energy, travel, IPO activity, and global trade.
