FRED baseline
Keep your return, swap in current CPI inflation.
8% return
2.5% CPI
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Current Net Worth
$50,000Monthly Savings
$2,000Target FIRE Number
$1,250,000Assumptions
Investment Return
8%Inflation Rate
2.5%Side-by-Side
Projected Balance
23y horizonToday23y
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FRED Macro Pulse
Stress-test FIRE against the real rate backdrop.
Live Federal Reserve data feeds scenario assumptions, so your what-ifs can react to inflation, policy rates, yields, and labor pressure.
Macro regime
Awaiting FRED
Macro stress tests unlock when FRED data is available.
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CPI inflation
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Fed funds
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10Y Treasury
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Unemployment
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Higher for longer
Tighter rates, softer asset returns.
5.5% return
3.5% CPI
Soft landing
Inflation cools while returns normalize.
8% return
2% CPI
Stagflation shock
Higher prices, lower real growth.
5% return
4% CPI
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). Cached hourly.