# Economic Indicators with Fexingo: GDP, CPI, PMI, and Reading the Macro Data

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Official site: https://www.fexingo.com/
Author: Fexingo
Episodes: 121

## Resource

Lucas and Luna sit down each day with the latest releases of GDP, CPI, and PMI data, reading the macro tea leaves for what they actually mean for markets, policy, and business decisions. In each episode, Lucas traces a specific indicator—say, the core PCE deflator or the ISM manufacturing index—while Luna challenges the consensus interpretation, pushing toward the second-order effects that get lost in the headline numbers. They never just report the data; they argue about its signal-to-noise ratio, its revisions history, and its predictive track record. This is a show for the analyst, the portfolio manager, the economist, or the business leader who needs to interpret economic releases faster and more skeptically than the press releases. Lucas and Luna hold each other accountable to the numbers, calling out the difference between statistical noise and genuine turning points. Each episode closes with one unresolved tension: a data point that defies easy narrative, a lagging indicator that might be about to flip, or a policy response that could scramble the forecast. If you want to know not just what the data said today, but whether it matters for your next decision, this is the conv…

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## Episodes
- [Why Import Prices Are Spiking Despite Falling Wholesale Costs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-import-prices-are-spiking-despite-falling-wholesale-costs) — 2026-07-18T05:54:43+00:00
- [How Capacity Utilization Signals the Next Recession](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-capacity-utilization-signals-the-next-recession-2) — 2026-07-17T18:09:57+00:00
- [What the Industrial Production Index Tells Us About Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-industrial-production-index-tells-us-about-growth) — 2026-07-17T05:59:14+00:00
- [What the Industrial Production Index Tells Us About Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-industrial-production-index-tells-us-about-growth-2) — 2026-07-16T18:05:54+00:00
- [What the July 2026 CPI Tells Us About the Consumer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-july-2026-cpi-tells-us-about-the-consumer) — 2026-07-16T06:03:09+00:00
- [Why Wholesale Prices Just Dropped But CPI Is Still Sticky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-wholesale-prices-just-dropped-but-cpi-is-still-sticky) — 2026-07-15T18:15:23+00:00
- [Why CPI Fell While Core Inflation Stayed Sticky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-cpi-fell-while-core-inflation-stayed-sticky) — 2026-07-15T05:55:51+00:00
- [Why the Unemployment Rate Is Falling Despite Slow Hiring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-unemployment-rate-is-falling-despite-slow-hiring) — 2026-07-14T18:08:43+00:00
- [Why the Labor Force Participation Rate Is at a 50-Year Low](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-labor-force-participation-rate-is-at-a-50-year-low) — 2026-07-14T05:56:14+00:00
- [Why Services Inflation Is Sticking Around Longer Than Expected](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-services-inflation-is-sticking-around-longer-than-expected) — 2026-07-13T18:13:05+00:00
- [The Quiet Rise of Services Inflation in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/the-quiet-rise-of-services-inflation-in-2026) — 2026-07-13T05:58:31+00:00
- [How Imputed Rent Is Quietly Driving CPI Higher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-imputed-rent-is-quietly-driving-cpi-higher) — 2026-07-12T18:13:36+00:00
- [How Funflation Is Reshaping the CPI in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-funflation-is-reshaping-the-cpi-in-2026) — 2026-07-12T05:58:20+00:00
- [How Home Inflation Is Reshaping the CPI in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-home-inflation-is-reshaping-the-cpi-in-2026) — 2026-07-11T18:10:42+00:00
- [Why the Yield Curve Is Steepening Again in Mid-2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-yield-curve-is-steepening-again-in-mid-2026) — 2026-07-11T06:05:50+00:00
- [Why the Fed Still Watches Breakeven Rates Over Headline CPI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-fed-still-watches-breakeven-rates-over-headline-cpi) — 2026-07-10T18:14:04+00:00
- [Why Corporate Bond Spreads Are Narrowing Despite Slow Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-corporate-bond-spreads-are-narrowing-despite-slow-growth) — 2026-07-10T06:05:16+00:00
- [Why the Fed Is Watching CPI Break Even More Closely](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-fed-is-watching-cpi-break-even-more-closely) — 2026-07-09T18:10:30+00:00
- [Why the Core PCE Tells a Different Inflation Story Than CPI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-core-pce-tells-a-different-inflation-story-than-cpi) — 2026-07-09T05:57:58+00:00
- [How Capacity Utilization Flags a Turn Before GDP Does](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-capacity-utilization-flags-a-turn-before-gdp-does) — 2026-07-08T18:18:40+00:00
- [What the PCE Price Index Reveals About Consumer Spending in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-pce-price-index-reveals-about-consumer-spending-in-2026) — 2026-07-08T08:29:05+00:00
- [Why the PCE Price Index Matters More Than CPI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-pce-price-index-matters-more-than-cpi) — 2026-07-08T05:59:19+00:00
- [What the Rising 10-Year Breakeven Rate Tells Us Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-rising-10-year-breakeven-rate-tells-us-now) — 2026-07-07T18:18:17+00:00
- [Why Capacity Utilisation Is a Leading Indicator for GDP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-capacity-utilisation-is-a-leading-indicator-for-gdp) — 2026-07-07T06:00:58+00:00
- [What the Corporate Bond Spread Is Saying About Risk in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-corporate-bond-spread-is-saying-about-risk-in-2026) — 2026-07-06T18:09:22+00:00
- [What Business Inventories Tell Us About the GDP Trajectory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-business-inventories-tell-us-about-the-gdp-trajectory) — 2026-06-20T05:49:45+00:00
- [What the GDP-CPI Gap Really Means for Investors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-gdp-cpi-gap-really-means-for-investors) — 2026-06-19T18:04:45+00:00
- [Why the Yield Curve Is Steepening in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-the-yield-curve-is-steepening-in-2026) — 2026-06-19T05:47:07+00:00
- [What Business Inventories Say About GDP Trajectory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-business-inventories-say-about-gdp-trajectory) — 2026-06-18T17:56:12+00:00
- [How JOLTS Data Is Confusing the Job Market Picture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-jolts-data-is-confusing-the-job-market-picture) — 2026-06-18T05:48:09+00:00
- [Capacity Utilization vs Consumer Spending Divergence in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/capacity-utilization-vs-consumer-spending-divergence-in-2026) — 2026-06-17T17:52:20+00:00
- [How Capacity Utilization Signals the Next Recession](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-capacity-utilization-signals-the-next-recession) — 2026-06-17T05:51:01+00:00
- [Why Jobless Claims Are Rising Despite a Growing Economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-jobless-claims-are-rising-despite-a-growing-economy) — 2026-06-16T17:51:57+00:00
- [How Capacity Utilisation Signals a Turning Economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-capacity-utilisation-signals-a-turning-economy) — 2026-06-16T05:48:07+00:00
- [The GDP-CPI Split and What It Means for Your Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/the-gdp-cpi-split-and-what-it-means-for-your-money) — 2026-06-15T17:57:21+00:00
- [Why Industrial Production Is Leading GDP in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-industrial-production-is-leading-gdp-in-2026) — 2026-06-15T05:54:55+00:00
- [Why Real Wages Are Falling Despite a Strong Labor Market](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-real-wages-are-falling-despite-a-strong-labor-market) — 2026-06-14T17:55:50+00:00
- [How the ECB Rate Hike Reshapes Global Inflation Expectations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-the-ecb-rate-hike-reshapes-global-inflation-expectations) — 2026-06-14T05:44:12+00:00
- [What the 10-Year Breakeven Tells Us About Inflation Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-the-10-year-breakeven-tells-us-about-inflation-now) — 2026-06-13T19:00:57+00:00
- [How Job Openings Surged While Hiring Stayed Flat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-job-openings-surged-while-hiring-stayed-flat) — 2026-06-13T05:41:20+00:00
- [Why Wholesale Inflation Surged 1.1 Percent in May 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-wholesale-inflation-surged-1-1-percent-in-may-2026) — 2026-06-12T17:53:03+00:00
- [What Wholesale Inflation Means for Your Portfolio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/what-wholesale-inflation-means-for-your-portfolio) — 2026-06-12T08:53:29+00:00
- [How the 10-Year Breakeven Rate Signals Slowing Inflation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-the-10-year-breakeven-rate-signals-slowing-inflation) — 2026-06-12T05:45:27+00:00
- [How Higher Energy Prices Are Reshaping Inflation Expectations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-higher-energy-prices-are-reshaping-inflation-expectations) — 2026-06-11T17:57:12+00:00
- [Why Jobless Claims Are Rising Despite a Growing Economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-jobless-claims-are-rising-despite-a-growing-economy-2) — 2026-06-11T05:45:48+00:00
- [Why Consumer Sentiment Is Collapsing Despite a Growing Economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-consumer-sentiment-is-collapsing-despite-a-growing-economy) — 2026-06-10T17:56:34+00:00
- [How Business Inventories Are Signaling a Slowdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-business-inventories-are-signaling-a-slowdown) — 2026-06-10T05:45:05+00:00
- [How Household Finances Are Souring Despite GDP Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-household-finances-are-souring-despite-gdp-growth) — 2026-06-09T17:55:31+00:00
- [Why Household Inflation Expectations Matter More Than CPI Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-household-inflation-expectations-matter-more-than-cpi-now) — 2026-06-09T05:48:29+00:00
- [How Household Inflation Expectations Signal a Shift in Consumer Behavior](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/how-household-inflation-expectations-signal-a-shift-in-consumer-behavior) — 2026-06-08T17:55:43+00:00

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