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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Investing.com Economic Calendar
Widely used economic release calendar with historical surprise data.
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index
Monthly survey tracking small business sentiment and hiring plans.
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Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
Regional manufacturing sentiment survey watched as a national leading indicator.
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TradingView Economic Calendar
Real-time calendar of upcoming economic data releases worldwide.
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University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
Long-running monthly survey of US consumer sentiment.
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