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M2SL · FRED

M2 money stock

The 2022-23 contraction was the first since the 1930s.

Latest reading

23,343

Billions of Dollars · observation 2026-08-01, published 2026-09-22

Last 24 observations.

Signal

−0.33

Inside the normal range. Not a strong reading either way.

Use
In model: block 6 score
Model input
% change from a year earlier
Direction
A falling value raises recession risk.

Where it fits

Monetary Policy, Rates & Liquidity: Model the policy reaction function explicitly rather than treating policy as an exogenous shock. The model averages the standardised signals in each block into a block score, then combines the twelve block scores in a probit. Today the 12-block model reads 1.6%.

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