A while back, I wrote a post about creating a platform showcasing global financial and economic data.

Since then, I’ve been pretty busy behind the scenes and haven’t been here to update Slanted Column as much as I used to. I’m still unsure how the whole “platform” is going to work, or whether or not it’s even viable, but I have created some data that you may find interesting.

As time passes, there will be more tweaks and fixes. Even now, there are minor issues. But it works well enough for our purposes, so I thought I’d share it with you.

General Economic Perception (GEP)

I’ve created an indicator called GEP or General Economic Perception. The value showcases how much the global economy has differed from consensus expectations. Note, however, that it doesn’t represent how well analysts believe the economy is doing. I want to emphasize this point well.

It’s about how much the economy surprises expectations, either negatively or positively.

Real-Time Graphs

The two graphs represent the same information, with one showing changes over a longer time frame and the other a shorter one. Both are updated approximately hourly.

These graphs use GEP, stock market data, and also the newest market updates to create a representative value of overall sentiment. It’s pretty intuitive. Negative values indicate negative sentiment, and positive values indicate positive sentiment.

Here’s the link to both GEP and the graphs.

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