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📊 U.S. Macro Dashboard

Last updated: Oct 19, 2025 • Refresh weekly
Inflation (YoY CPI)
3.1%
StickyTarget: 2%
Food & housing remain firm
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Cooling jobs
Trend: edging higher
Payrolls (Latest Month)
+22k
Jobs added
Private -33k • Gov N/A
Policy Rate (Fed Funds)
4.1%
Moderating
10Y UST: 4.2%
GDP Growth 2025 (Real, est.)
3.8%
Growth mix (share of contribution)
Imports ~5.03% • Consumer ~1.68% • Gov -0.01% • Net Exports -0.2%
Equity Indices (Weekly)
S&P 500
▲ 0.53%
Nasdaq
▲ 0.52%
Russell 2000
▼ -0.6%
Change vs. last Friday close
Stock Watch (Next 6 Months)
Hot Buys Long-term growth potential
  • IonQ — Structural tailwinds; margin expansion; quantum technology development/adoption.
  • Salesforce — Undervalued in near-term; strong AI integration; growing SaaS margins.
Potential Sells Overvalued, Financial Risk
  • Palantir — Multiple > 600× flat stock growth trajectory.
  • Intel — Overhyped after Nvidia/AMD deals; financial risk and GPU laggards.
Disclosure: EDITORIAL & OPINION, NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.
Fiscal Pulse
$1.7T deficit
Deficit highDebt ~125% GDP
Net interest ≈ $1.2T/yr

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