macro/high confidence

Employment Health Sensor

Monitors US employment via nonfarm payrolls, initial claims, and continuing claims from FRED. Rising claims precede every recession.

STABLE
Live
Since Mar 7, 2026
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State History

NORMAL
SEVERE
STABLE
ELEVATED
988 readings|0 state changes|STABLE: 100%

State Definitions

NORMAL

Claims 225-275K -- healthy range.

SEVERE

Claims > 350K or NFP < -100K -- recession-level.

STABLE

Claims 4wk avg < 225K -- strong labor market.

ELEVATED

Claims 275-350K -- weakening, recession risk building.

Sources

Fires Together With

Sensors that were historically elevated on the same days. Higher overlap suggests correlated stress signals.

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