Question 1

What is MarketCharts.ai?

Accepted Answer

MarketCharts.ai is a free resource that visualizes US economic data in easy-to-understand charts. We display key economic indicators like unemployment rate, CPI inflation, and Treasury yields with a SPY (S&P 500 ETF) overlay to show historical market context.

Question 2

Where does the economic data come from?

Accepted Answer

All data comes from official government sources including FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and other public sources.

Question 3

How often is the data updated?

Accepted Answer

Charts are updated daily. Economic indicators have different release schedules - some monthly (like CPI, unemployment), some weekly (like jobless claims), and some quarterly. We update our charts as soon as new data becomes available.

Question 4

What is the SPY overlay on the charts?

Accepted Answer

Every chart includes SPY (S&P 500 ETF) price data shown as candlesticks behind the economic indicator. This helps you see how markets have historically moved during different economic conditions.

Question 5

Is MarketCharts.ai free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes! All economic charts and data visualizations are completely free to access. No signup required. We're also developing a Weekly Economic Digest newsletter which will have free and premium tiers.

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