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Daily Economic News Sentiment

This data is from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank data repository. It captures a daily index of economic sentiment being reported in the news media. Negative values indicate pessimism. The data is smoothed.

By default, the chart (and the linked data table below it) show data starting January 1, 2025. You can change the time span by editing the Days to Display parameters immediately above the table. The earliest data available is from January 8, 2017.

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His Imperial Majesty Speaks!

mostly incoherently, but still…

“The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!”

Only…

  • the military did not enter California;
  • the federal government just restarted water pumps that were offline for maintenance;
  • the water in question can’t get to southern California; and,
  • even if it could, the recent fires were exacerbated by the supply system, not the supply of water.