Economic data directory
Best Sentiment & Forecasting Data Tools
Sentiment and forecasting resources track expectations, surveys, model estimates, confidence measures, and forward-looking economic indicators. Investors, businesses, journalists, researchers, and policy professionals use them to understand how expectations are changing. These measures are not guarantees: a helpful platform explains its sample, model, historical performance, and the distinction between an estimate and an observed result.
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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index
Monthly gauge of US household confidence in the economy. Headline index is free via press release; full historical/detailed data series require a paid subscription.
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Investing.com Economic Calendar
Widely used economic release calendar with historical surprise data.
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ISM Manufacturing PMI
Widely watched monthly index of US manufacturing activity.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
Monthly survey tracking small business sentiment and hiring plans.
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