Macroscope
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Labor & IncomeConsumer ActivityPrices & StabilityPolicy & FinancialProduction & BusinessHousing & WealthGrowth & Global FlowsSentiment & Valuation

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What is Macroscope?

Macroscope is a real-time macroeconomic dashboard designed to teach you how to read the economy. It tracks 51economic indicators across 8 categories, explains each one in plain English, and scores them on a 0–100 scale so you can see at a glance what's strengthening, weakening, and why. On every indicator page, you're asked “What do you think happens next?” - make your call, get AI-powered analysis of what your prediction would mean for the broader economy, and track your accuracy over time. The goal isn't just to show you data - it's to help you build the intuition to interpret it yourself.

Why it exists

Macroscope was built by a first-year finance student at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business who wanted to learn how to actually read the economy. Conversations with upperclassmen and faculty pointed in the right direction - read the markets, follow the data, teach yourself through experience - but there wasn't a single tool that pulled it all together in one place. The resources exist - YouTube, articles, market reports - but they're scattered and disconnected. This platform was built to fill that gap: a place where you can learn macro by watching it move in real time, forming your own opinions, and seeing how the pieces connect. Learning through application, not just textbooks.

Important disclaimer

Macroscope is an educational tool designed to help you understand macroeconomic indicators and their relationships. It is not financial or investment advice. The scores, analyses, and projections on this platform are for learning purposes only and should not be used to make investment decisions.

Economic Overview

51 indicators across 8 macro categories

Mar 28, 06:01 AM UTC
ECONOMY
HEALTH SCORE
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Data as of Mar 28, 06:01 AM UTC

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Analytical framework - not a prediction. Weights are transparent.

Strongest

Policy & Financial Conditions68
Production & Business Activity67
Labor & Income61

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Sentiment & Valuation52
Consumer Activity53
Housing & Wealth56

Categories

Labor & Income

Healthy
0/ 100
Unemployment
4.4%↑
Nonfarm Payrolls
-92K -

Consumer Activity

Steady
0/ 100
Retail Sales
$733.5B -
Personal Income
$26.7T↑

Prices & Stability

Stable
0/ 100
CPI
2.7%↑
Core CPI
2.7%↑

Policy & Financial Conditions

Tight
0/ 100
Fed Funds
3.64% -
10Y-2Y Spread
0.56%↑

Production & Business Activity

Accelerating
0/ 100
ISM Mfg PMI
52.4 -
ISM Services
56.1 -

Housing & Wealth

Balanced
0/ 100
Housing Starts
1,487K↑
Bldg Permits
1,376K↓

Growth & Global Flows

Growing
0/ 100
Trade Balance
$-54.5B↑
Exports
$302.1B↑

Sentiment & Valuation

Neutral
0/ 100
S&P 500
6,369↓
VIX
27.4↑

Macroscope aggregates public macroeconomic data from FRED, Atlanta Fed, CME Group, CNN, AAII, Yahoo Finance, and other sources. Scores are normalized within historical ranges; all weights and methodologies are open and inspectable in lib/scoring.ts. Not investment advice.