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U.S. Macro Dashboard

Last updated: Jan 9, 2026 • Refresh weekly
Inflation (YoY CPI)
2.7%
StickyTarget: 2%
Food & housing remain firm
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Cooling jobs
Trend: edging higher
Payrolls (Latest Month)
+50k
Jobs added
Private N/A • Gov N/A
Policy Rate (Fed Funds)
3.6%
Moderating
10Y UST: 4.2%
GDP Growth 2025 (Real, est.)
4.3%
Growth mix (share of contribution)
Imports -4.7% • Consumer ~3.5% • Gov 2.2% • Net Exports 8.8%
Equity Indices (Weekly)
S&P 500
▲ 2.41%
Nasdaq
▲ 4.05%
Russell 2000
▲ 1.19%
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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