This is the regime read as it stood on June 5, 2026, from that day’s model output. See today’s regime →
Overheating
Too hot. Growth and prices both running warm, which keeps the Fed in the room.
Closest alternative: Inflation Shock at 25.6% · Overheating +0.1 pts on the day
All five regimes
- Cooling22.6%
- Soft Landing20.5%
- OverheatingLeading29.5%
- Inflation ShockRunner-up25.6%
- Contraction1.8%
This snapshot is more than a day old. The next engine run refreshes it. As of June 5, 2026.
The US macro picture points to Overheating (30% probability, moderate confidence), with Inflation Shock as the main alternative at 26%. Growth is slowing, inflation is firming, and geopolitical shock is moderate. The main tension comes from consumer sentiment at 49.8, well below trend.
— What changed
What moved that day
Inflation Shock down 2.4% to 25.6% (was 28.0%)
Quantitative moves near the historical median. Normal weekly variation. Compared with May 29, 2026 (5 sessions ago).
- moderateCooling up 0.7% to 22.6% (was 21.9%)
- moderateOverheating up 1.0% to 29.5% (was 28.5%)
- moderateInflation momentum shifted from surging to rising
- moderateGeopolitical shock score down 3.4 to 44.0 (was 47.4)
— The four internals
Under the hood
Growth
Slowing
Score44.1 / 100Momentum: Stable↑ +1.3 wkIs the economy expanding or slowing. Jobs, output, spending.
Inflation
Firming
Score62.5 / 100Momentum: Rising↓ -0.6 wkHow fast prices are rising, and whether the trend is up or down.
Financial Conditions
Neutral
Score52.1 / 100Momentum: Rising↑ +1.3 wkHow tight money is. Yields, credit spreads, the cost of borrowing.
Geopolitical Shock
Moderate
Score44.0 / 100Momentum: Falling↓ -3.4 wkStress from outside the model. Oil, war risk, market volatility.
— Leading / lagging
Firming or breaking down
Leading signals
Fast-moving market and survey data. Where the economy may be heading.
Lagging signals
Confirmed hard data. Where the economy demonstrably is.
The two layers disagree, so the regime is contested. Leading signals lean Overheating; lagging signals lean Cooling. Leading signals typically lead the confirmed data by about 6 weeks.
— What's next
Where it could go from here
- Inflation Shock25.6%Primary alternative
A transition to Inflation Shock would require headline CPI to move higher, core PCE to move higher, and consumer sentiment to shift higher. Momentum is broadly moving in the right direction, but gaps remain. consumer sentiment and 10-year yield are already near transition-compatible levels. Assumes other conditions remain constant.
- ↑ headline CPI (YoY %) · moderate gap
- ↑ core PCE (YoY %) · moderate gap
- ↑ consumer sentiment · small gap
- ↑ 10-year yield (%) · small gap
- ↓ copper/gold ratio · moderate gap
- Cooling22.6%Primary alternative
A transition to Cooling would require headline CPI to shift lower, core PCE to shift lower, and consumer sentiment to shift higher. Current momentum is working against this transition. headline CPI and core PCE are already near transition-compatible levels. Assumes other conditions remain constant.
- ↑ headline CPI (YoY %) · small gap
- ↑ core PCE (YoY %) · small gap
- ↑ consumer sentiment · small gap
- ↑ 10-year yield (%) · small gap
- ↓ copper/gold ratio · small gap
- Soft Landing20.5%Primary alternative
A transition to Soft Landing would require headline CPI to shift lower, core PCE to shift lower, and consumer sentiment to shift higher. Current momentum is working against this transition. headline CPI and core PCE are already near transition-compatible levels. Assumes other conditions remain constant.
- ↑ headline CPI (YoY %) · small gap
- ↑ core PCE (YoY %) · small gap
- ↑ consumer sentiment · small gap
- ↑ 10-year yield (%) · small gap
- ↓ copper/gold ratio · small gap
— Drivers
What held the call up
Confirming
Points that support the current regime call
- headline CPI at 3.8% YoY, sharply higher
- core PCE at 3.3% YoY, well above trend
- gasoline prices sharply higher
Disconfirming
Points that argue against it
- consumer sentiment at 49.8, well below trend
- wage growth at 3.4% YoY, sharply lower
Confirming
S&P 500, 10-year Treasury yield, high-yield credit spreads
Diverging
WTI crude oil
— Asset implications
What this regime has meant for markets
The engine’s read, by asset class
- EquitiesCautious, late-cycle risk
Growth is running hot but firming inflation and neutral financial conditions cap the upside for equities.
- RatesYields biased higher
Rising inflation keeps yields biased higher as the Fed stays on hold.
- CreditCarry positive, spreads uncertain
Solid growth supports carry, but firming inflation creates spread uncertainty.
- DollarUSD firm
Firming inflation and firm growth keep the dollar supported.
- GoldRange-bound
Gold is range-bound as strong growth offsets the inflation bid.
- OilConstructive
Strong demand and the Hormuz blockade keep oil constructive.
How assets behaved historically in Overheating
Annualized figures across every past day the model scored this regime. History, not a forecast.
- +27.1%
Nasdaq 100
Vol 19.5% · Sharpe 1.39
- +17.5%
S&P 500
Vol 14.5% · Sharpe 1.21
- +12.4%
Gold
Vol 15.3% · Sharpe 0.81
- +12.4%
Emerging Markets
Vol 17.5% · Sharpe 0.71
- +7.1%
Developed Markets
Vol 14.9% · Sharpe 0.48
- +5.8%
Russell 2000
Vol 19.2% · Sharpe 0.30
- +5.1%
HY Corporate
Vol 4.7% · Sharpe 1.09
- +4.3%
TIPS
Vol 4.0% · Sharpe 1.08
- +3.2%
IG Corporate
Vol 5.5% · Sharpe 0.58
- +2.2%
7-10Y Treasury
Vol 5.2% · Sharpe 0.42
- -4.6%
Energy
Vol 23.5% · Sharpe -0.20
Sources & method
Every number on this page is produced by the Personal Stakes US macro engine and read straight from its published output. The website does not recompute the model, re-rank regimes, or invent values. Where a figure is missing, the section is left out rather than guessed.
- Reference date
- June 5, 2026
- Data as of
- 2026-06-05 00:00 UTC
- Run trigger
- major macro release
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