Economic Dashboard
Skill #96 - Global economic data, indicators, and forecasts
Overview
Comprehensive economic data dashboard covering 80+ countries with 400+ indicators. Track inflation, employment, GDP, interest rates, and trade data. Includes economic calendar with high-impact event tracking.
Inspired by TradingView's Economics section and Trading Economics.
Features
- 400+ Economic Indicators: CPI, GDP, unemployment, PMI, etc.
- 80+ Countries: Major and emerging economies
- Economic Calendar: Scheduled releases with impact levels
- Yield Curves: Multi-country comparison
- Heatmaps: Global economic health at a glance
- Forecasts: AI-powered economic predictions
- Correlation Analysis: Economic data vs asset prices
- Alerts: Notify on releases and threshold breaches
Usage
# View US economic dashboard
kit skill econ dashboard --country US
# Economic calendar (next 7 days)
kit skill econ calendar --days 7 --impact high
# Compare yield curves
kit skill econ yield-curve --countries US,DE,JP,GB
# CPI trend analysis
kit skill econ indicator --name CPI --country US --years 5
# Global heatmap
kit skill econ heatmap --indicator gdp_growth
Configuration
economic_dashboard:
default_country: US
calendar_timezone: "America/New_York"
tracked_indicators:
- CPI
- Core CPI
- PPI
- GDP Growth
- Unemployment Rate
- Non-Farm Payrolls
- PMI Manufacturing
- PMI Services
- Retail Sales
- Consumer Confidence
- Interest Rate
- Trade Balance
tracked_countries:
- US
- EU
- GB
- JP
- CN
- DE
- AU
- CA
alert_thresholds:
CPI_deviation: 0.2 # Alert if 0.2% off forecast
GDP_deviation: 0.3
NFP_deviation: 50000 # 50k jobs off forecast
Economic Calendar
{
"calendar": [
{
"datetime": "2026-02-12T13:30:00Z",
"country": "US",
"indicator": "CPI YoY",
"impact": "high",
"previous": 2.9,
"forecast": 2.8,
"actual": null,
"unit": "%"
},
{
"datetime": "2026-02-14T13:30:00Z",
"country": "US",
"indicator": "Retail Sales MoM",
"impact": "high",
"previous": 0.4,
"forecast": 0.3,
"actual": null,
"unit": "%"
}
]
}
Impact Levels
| Impact | Color | Description | Typical Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 High | Red | Major market mover | 50-200+ pips |
| 🟡 Medium | Yellow | Moderate impact | 20-50 pips |
| 🟢 Low | Green | Minor impact | < 20 pips |
Key Indicators Reference
Inflation
- CPI: Consumer Price Index (headline inflation)
- Core CPI: CPI excluding food & energy
- PPI: Producer Price Index (leading indicator)
- PCE: Personal Consumption Expenditure (Fed's preferred)
Growth
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product (quarterly)
- PMI: Purchasing Managers Index (leading)
- Industrial Production: Manufacturing output
Employment
- NFP: Non-Farm Payrolls (US jobs report)
- Unemployment Rate: Percentage unemployed
- Jobless Claims: Weekly filings
Consumer
- Retail Sales: Consumer spending
- Consumer Confidence: Sentiment index
Yield Curve Analysis
{
"country": "US",
"date": "2026-02-12",
"curve": {
"1M": 5.25,
"3M": 5.20,
"6M": 5.05,
"1Y": 4.80,
"2Y": 4.45,
"5Y": 4.20,
"10Y": 4.35,
"30Y": 4.55
},
"shape": "inverted",
"2s10s_spread": -10,
"interpretation": "Yield curve inverted. Historically precedes recession by 12-18 months."
}
Trading Correlations
correlations:
CPI_higher_than_expected:
USD: bullish
bonds: bearish
gold: bullish
stocks: bearish
NFP_higher_than_expected:
USD: bullish
bonds: bearish
stocks: mixed
Fed_rate_hike:
USD: bullish
bonds: bearish
gold: bearish
stocks: bearish (initially)
Integration
- Auto Trader: Trade economic events
- Alerts: Notify on high-impact releases
- Calendar: Sync to trading calendar
- News: Combine with sentiment analysis
- Strategy: Avoid trading during high-impact events