Economy
AI-driven trading and forecasting tools are often sold on the strength of impressive backtested results. Here is the mechanism by which those results can be…
Rekha Patel · Aug 12, 2026
Economy
The advance estimate prints 1.5 percent annualized growth after 1.6 percent in Q1 — and by design it is an estimate of an estimate.
Rekha Patel · Aug 1, 2026
Economy
The DXY is six currencies, euro-weighted and 1973-vintage — a specific basket, not the dollar against the world.
Rekha Patel · Jul 9, 2026
Economy
Two surveys, different questions and timing — and a documented gap between sentiment and spending that is the finding, not a flaw.
Sofia Lindqvist · Jun 16, 2026
Economy
Between seasonal adjustment, sample completion and annual benchmarking, the first print is by design an estimate of an estimate.
Rekha Patel · May 25, 2026