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economicsdatavisualization

Alternative economic data dashboard

Create a platform visualizing alternative economic indicators like true unemployment rates. Serve investors, policymakers and journalists needing deeper insights.

Why now

Growing skepticism of official stats creates demand for transparent, methodology-focused economic data.

Who for
Economic analysts and journalists
Business model
Premium subscriptions
Effort
A few months

Traditional economic indicators often fail to capture real workforce conditions, leaving analysts with incomplete pictures.

Build an interactive dashboard comparing official stats with alternative calculations and methodologies.

Monetize through premium subscriptions for institutional users needing real-time data.

MVP could simply visualize LISEP's TRU alongside BLS data.

Risk includes maintaining data quality as new methodologies emerge.

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