The National Economic Activity Index is an independent, ad-free dashboard for tracking the US economy in real time. Built on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED API and updated every weekday, it exists to make high-quality economic data accessible to anyone who wants to read the economy carefully.

The index combines seven recession signals with 70+ headline indicators across inflation, labor, housing, yields, markets, growth, and global currencies into a single readable view. AI-generated commentary translates the data into plain English without speculation. The project is published in the public interest. No paywalls, no proprietary models, no advertising.

Every number can be traced back to a primary source — usually the BLS, BEA, Federal Reserve Board, Treasury, or Census Bureau — and every threshold or model on the site is documented in the methodology page.

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