QUANTPATH / MACRO

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Growth, prices, employment, policy and credit. U.S. and Taiwan first; Japan and Europe begin with official macro sources and funds.

Manually verified releases, not a live macro terminal. Definitions and observation periods differ. A current check date does not make an older observation current. Missing values are not zero.

US

Real GDP growth, SAAR

1.5%

Source: BEA ↗
Period: 2026-Q2 · second estimate / 第二次估計 · Checked: 2026-09-25
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Released: 2026-08-26

US

CPI, year over year, NSA

3.4%

Source: BLS ↗
Period: 2026-08 · Checked: 2026-09-25
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Released: 2026-09-11

US

Federal funds target range

3.75–4.00%

Source: Federal Reserve ↗
Period: 2026-09-16 · Checked: 2026-09-25
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Released: 2026-09-16

US

Unemployment rate, SA

4.1%

Source: BLS ↗
Period: 2026-08 · Checked: 2026-09-25
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Released: 2026-09-04

US

Bank lending conditions (SLOOS)

—

Source: Federal Reserve ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

TW

Taiwan CPI, year over year

2.04%

Source: DGBAS ↗
Period: 2026-08 · Checked: 2026-09-25
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Released: 2026-09-08

TW

Taiwan GDP

—

Source: DGBAS ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

TW

Taiwan employment

—

Source: DGBAS ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

TW

Taiwan policy rates & credit

—

Source: CBC ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

JP

Japan policy & outlook

—

Source: Bank of Japan ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

EU

Euro area policy & outlook

—

Source: ECB ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

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Selected BLS events, checked 2026-09-25 · Times shown in Taipei and New York. Schedules may change; this is not a complete calendar.

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2026-09-11

U.S. inflation: costs and discount rates

August CPI: +3.4% year over year; +0.4% seasonally adjusted month over month.

Can revenue growth and margins absorb cost pressure? Compare cash generation with growth exposure.

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2026-09-16

Policy rates: funding and valuation

The FOMC raised its target range to 3.75–4.00%.

Compare operating cash flow and capital spending, then examine bond duration and currency exposure.

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2026-09-08

Taiwan inflation and local equity exposure

August Taiwan CPI increased 2.04% year over year.

Compare 0050 and 006208 by exposure and fee definitions, then inspect issuer holdings and TWD risk.

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AI investment: suppliers and cash generation

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Does growth convert into cash? Compare revenue, gross margin, operating cash flow and capital spending across the chain.

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