MacroOS
The operating system for understanding the economy — real-time macro dashboard with FRED data, scenario analysis, and institutional commentary.
Overview
MacroOS is a real-time macroeconomics dashboard that pulls live data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API and presents it in a clean, scannable interface. Six category panels cover the macro landscape: Rates, Inflation, Growth, Labor, Liquidity, and Risk — each with key metrics, trend indicators, and source attribution.
Built for anyone who wants a quick read on the economy without digging through multiple data sources. Open the page, see where things stand. No login, no paywall.
Data Panels
- Rates: 2Y and 10Y Treasury yields, 2s10s spread — the yield curve in three numbers
- Inflation: CPI YoY, Core CPI, Supercore — headline through sticky services
- Growth: GDP, ISM Manufacturing, ISM Services — output and sentiment
- Labor: Non-Farm Payrolls (3-month average), U-3 unemployment, labor force participation
- Liquidity: Fed balance sheet, reverse repo usage, bank reserves — plumbing metrics
- Risk: VIX, high-yield spreads, S&P 500 breadth — market stress indicators
Features
Live Data from FRED
Metrics pull from the FRED API with automatic fallback to static data when the API is unavailable. Each metric shows current value, previous value, trend direction, data source, and reporting date.
Scenario Analysis
Interactive scenario modeling for macro regimes — soft landing, hard landing, reflation, stagflation. Adjust assumptions and see how key metrics shift under different macro paths.
Institutional Commentary
Curated takes from institutional economists and macro strategists — Goldman Sachs, Schwab, FFTT, and independent voices. Tagged by topic for quick scanning.
Charts
Time-series visualizations powered by Recharts for historical context on any metric. Responsive, interactive, and styled to match the dashboard aesthetic.
Technical Details
- Frontend: React 19 SPA with Vite, zero backend — all data fetched client-side from FRED
- Charts: Recharts for time-series visualizations
- Icons: Lucide React for consistent iconography
- Deployment: Vercel with automatic deploys on push to master
- Domain: macroos.org via Cloudflare DNS