Free Intelligence Report Series

Macroeconomics
Packet

MAC

The Macroeconomics Packet tracks the broad financial-condition signals that sit upstream of every other report — inflation expectations, global shipping demand, dollar strength, and the labor market — providing 16-week projections that reflect advance notice of shifting planning assumptions and ever-changing news impacts.

These free reports are simply examples. To show how SignalRadar connects external signals to a real operating business, we use a fictional company, Acme Engine, as the narrative anchor throughout. Macro conditions don't show up as a single cost line for Acme the way steel or diesel do — they sit underneath the whole plan, shaping borrowing costs, contract terms, and demand across every market Acme serves. This packet shows how SignalRadar surfaces that kind of upstream signal too, not just direct commodity exposure. You can imagine what SignalRadar could surface using your own key metrics and company context.

Sample Macroeconomics Packet Intelligence Report
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A note on our Beta status: SignalRadar is building in the open. Our reports update weekly — new forecasts publish each Sunday — but the world moves daily, and our development never stops. Occasionally the narrative analysis and the 16-week trend projection may briefly fall out of sync between updates; the projection data can refresh independently of the narrative, so a figure may move before the surrounding analysis catches up. This is an artifact of a fast-moving world and an active codebase, not an error. Premium subscribers are notified of any mid-week changes. We’d rather be transparent about the process than pretend it’s invisible.

Four Signals. One Macroeconomics Packet.

Track the bond market's own inflation forecast, derived from Treasury yields, with 16-week advance signals on whether inflation expectations are rising or cooling.

5-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate 16-Week Trend Projection

Monitor the cost of shipping raw bulk materials worldwide, with 16-week advance signals that surface shifts in global trade volume before they show up in official trade data.

Baltic Dry Index 16-Week Trend Projection

Track the dollar's strength against a basket of major currencies, with 16-week advance signals on import costs, overseas revenue, and dollar-priced commodity pressure.

ICE US Dollar Index 16-Week Trend Projection

Track new unemployment insurance filings, one of the most timely leading indicators of labor-market direction, with 16-week advance signals for demand and hiring-plan assumptions.

Initial Claims 16-Week Trend Projection

How to Read the Report

Seven integrated sections — each connected to its location in the report

Section 02
16-Week Price Projection
Directional forecast with expected price range — the quantitative headline of the report
Section 01
Signal Narrative
Current market context driving movement — the analytical setup for everything that follows
Section 05
Geographic Disruption Map
Active global events and their supply pressure origins — location intelligence behind the signal
SignalRadar Macroeconomics Packet Intelligence Report
Section 03
An Alternative Perspective
Alternative market perspectives on direction — real-money conviction vs. model forecast
Section 04
News Driving This Signal
Major macro themes ranked by volume impact — the live news layer behind the model
Section 06
Top Forces Behind the Projection
Structural analysis: ranked categories of influence on the signal
Section 07
What This Means for Acme Engine
See how a global engine manufacturer reads this signal — component costs, supplier exposure, and reforecast timing, made concrete
◆  Free report: generalized industry context  •  Premium: tailored to your company, margins & planning cycle
Weeks of advance notice

External signals surface weeks before disruptions reach your internal dashboards. SignalRadar moves you from reactive to anticipatory.

Four signals tracked in this packet

5-Year breakeven inflation, the Baltic Dry Index, the US Dollar Index, and initial jobless claims — each with 16-week projections tied to real-world external signals. Let us create a package for you!

These are just examples

Free reports demonstrate the methodology. The real power is mapping this same external intelligence approach to your specific business metrics and reforecast cycle.

Recent Signals

What we've been tracking — updated weekly

Select any signal to read the full analysis

That signal has rotated off — here’s this week’s. To explore previous signals, go to the report page itself and select the report date for full information.

Nov 3, 2026 Baltic Dry Index

Traders give Hormuz a 6% chance of normal traffic by November 30. Now add a dock strike.

The report suggests securing capacity or pass-through clauses before rates climb further.

Oct 28, 2026 Baltic Dry Index

Everyone's watching oil for the next cost shock. The faster one is in shipping

Suggestion: budget Q1'27 freight assuming spot rates run another 15 to 25% higher, and lock capacity early rather than wait for a pullback.

Oct 15, 2026 US Dollar Index

"If the dollar's going down, why are we still paying for the hedge?"

Our model says the dollar falls 2.7% over the next 16 weeks. The futures market says about one point over the next year. Your hedge ratio lives somewhere in between.

Sep 30, 2026 Initial Jobless Claims

Everyone seems to be reading jobless claims as a national story. It's actually a data-center story.

Initial jobless claims could jump 21% — with the fact behind that call being one pause, in one industry, in a handful of metro areas.

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