Macro Dashboard

Key economic indicators with educational context. Data sourced from FRED.

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Recent Macro Releases

HIGHCPI (All Items)330.293 327.460
HIGHCore CPI334.165 333.512
HIGHUnemployment Rate4.3 4.4
HIGHFed Funds Rate3.64 3.64

CPI (All Items)

Last updated: 2026-03-01

CPIAUCSL

Latest

330.293

Previous

327.460

Expected

Trend (12 readings)

What This Means

Consumer Price Index measures overall inflation. Closely watched by the Fed for rate decisions.

Core CPI

Last updated: 2026-03-01

CPILFESL

Latest

334.165

Previous

333.512

Expected

Trend (12 readings)

What This Means

CPI excluding food and energy — the Fed's preferred measure of underlying inflation trends.

Unemployment Rate

Last updated: 2026-03-01

UNRATE

Latest

4.3

Previous

4.4

Expected

Trend (12 readings)

What This Means

Key labor market indicator. Rising unemployment can signal economic slowdown and accelerate rate cuts.

Fed Funds Rate

Last updated: 2026-03-01

FEDFUNDS

Latest

3.64

Previous

3.64

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

The interest rate at which banks lend to each other overnight. Set by the FOMC 8 times per year.

10-Year Yield

Last updated: 2026-04-13

DGS10

Latest

4.3

Previous

4.31

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

Benchmark Treasury yield that influences mortgage rates and stock valuations. Rising yields pressure growth stocks.

Non-Farm Payrolls

Last updated: 2026-03-01

PAYEMS

Latest

158637

Previous

158459

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

Monthly jobs data. Strong payrolls can delay rate cuts; weak data can accelerate them.

PCE Price Index

Last updated: 2026-02-01

PCE

Latest

21615.1

Previous

21511.8

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Personal Consumption Expenditures measure price changes across consumer spending.

Consumer Sentiment

Last updated: 2026-02-01

UMCSENT

Latest

56.6

Previous

56.4

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

University of Michigan survey measuring consumer confidence. Leads consumer spending trends.

Initial Jobless Claims

Last updated: 2026-04-04

ICSA

Latest

219000

Previous

203000

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

Weekly claims for unemployment insurance. A leading indicator of labor market health.

GDP

Last updated: 2025-10-01

GDP

Latest

31422.526

Previous

31098.027

Expected

Trend (13 readings)

What This Means

Gross Domestic Product — the broadest measure of economic activity. Released quarterly.

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