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US Recession Onset (Sahm rule)

PUBLISHED · id sahm_recession_indicator

Model

Sahm (2019), Brookings/Hamilton Project; published by FRED as SAHMREALTIME. 3-month MA of U-3 unemployment minus its trailing 12-month minimum; triggers at >= 0.50 pp

Inputs

Access

Computed in real time and available over the MCP tool get_fused_signal at /mcp, and enumerated in the fusion products guide. Live metrics: stats.json. Free to cite with attribution.