Historical snapshot

This is the regime read as it stood on June 12, 2026, from that day’s model output. See today’s regime →

— US Macro RegimeAs of June 12, 2026
Leading regime

Overheating

30.6%probabilityConfidence: Moderate

Too hot. Growth and prices both running warm, which keeps the Fed in the room.

Closest alternative: Inflation Shock at 24.4% · Overheating +0.3 pts on the day

All five regimes

  • Cooling22.7%
  • Soft Landing19.8%
  • OverheatingLeading30.6%
  • Inflation ShockRunner-up24.4%
  • Contraction2.5%
Freshness

This snapshot is more than a day old. The next engine run refreshes it. As of June 12, 2026.

The US macro picture points to Overheating (31% probability, moderate confidence), with Inflation Shock as the main alternative at 24%. 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

majorBiggest move

S&P 500 flipped from confirming to diverging

Quantitative moves near the historical median. Normal weekly variation. Compared with June 5, 2026 (5 sessions ago).

  • moderateSoft Landing down 0.7% to 19.8% (was 20.5%)
  • moderateOverheating up 1.1% to 30.6% (was 29.5%)
  • moderateInflation Shock down 1.2% to 24.4% (was 25.6%)
  • moderateContraction up 0.7% to 2.5% (was 1.8%)
  • moderateInflation momentum shifted from rising to stable
  • moderateFinancial conditions momentum shifted from rising to stable
  • moderateGeopolitical shock score down 4.9 to 39.1 (was 44.0)
  • moderateNew confirming driver: gasoline prices well above trend
  • moderateNew confirming driver: headline CPI at 4.2% YoY, sharply higher
  • moderateConfirming driver dropped: gasoline prices sharply higher
  • moderateConfirming driver dropped: headline CPI at 3.8% YoY, sharply higher

The four internals

Under the hood

  • Growth

    Slowing

    Score43.8 / 100
    Momentum: Stable -0.3 wk

    Is the economy expanding or slowing. Jobs, output, spending.

  • Inflation

    Firming

    Score62.0 / 100
    Momentum: Stable -0.5 wk

    How fast prices are rising, and whether the trend is up or down.

  • Financial Conditions

    Neutral

    Score52.0 / 100
    Momentum: Stable -0.1 wk

    How tight money is. Yields, credit spreads, the cost of borrowing.

  • Geopolitical Shock

    Moderate

    Score39.1 / 100
    Momentum: Falling -4.9 wk

    Stress from outside the model. Oil, war risk, market volatility.

Leading / lagging

Firming or breaking down

Leading signals

Overheating32.6%

Fast-moving market and survey data. Where the economy may be heading.

Lagging signals

Overheating28.1%

Confirmed hard data. Where the economy demonstrably is.

Signal alignmentAligned

The two layers point the same way, which puts the call on firmer ground. Leading signals lean Overheating; lagging signals lean Overheating.

What's next

Where it could go from here

  • Inflation Shock24.4%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. Current momentum is working against this transition. 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
    • crude oil ($) · moderate gap
    • 10-year yield (%) · small gap
  • Cooling22.7%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
    • crude oil ($) · small gap
    • 10-year yield (%) · small gap
  • Soft Landing19.8%Credible 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
    • crude oil ($) · moderate gap
    • 10-year yield (%) · small gap

Drivers

What held the call up

Confirming

Points that support the current regime call

  • headline CPI at 4.2% YoY, sharply higher
  • core PCE at 3.3% YoY, well above trend
  • gasoline prices well above trend

Disconfirming

Points that argue against it

  • consumer sentiment at 49.8, well below trend
  • wage growth at 3.4% YoY, sharply lower
Market confirmationMixed

Confirming

10-year Treasury yield, high-yield credit spreads

Diverging

S&P 500, 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

    Stable 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.

  • Nasdaq 100

    Vol 19.5% · Sharpe 1.39

    +27.1%
  • S&P 500

    Vol 14.5% · Sharpe 1.21

    +17.5%
  • Gold

    Vol 15.3% · Sharpe 0.81

    +12.4%
  • Emerging Markets

    Vol 17.5% · Sharpe 0.71

    +12.4%
  • Developed Markets

    Vol 14.9% · Sharpe 0.48

    +7.1%
  • Russell 2000

    Vol 19.2% · Sharpe 0.30

    +5.8%
  • HY Corporate

    Vol 4.7% · Sharpe 1.09

    +5.1%
  • TIPS

    Vol 4.0% · Sharpe 1.08

    +4.3%
  • IG Corporate

    Vol 5.5% · Sharpe 0.58

    +3.2%
  • 7-10Y Treasury

    Vol 5.2% · Sharpe 0.42

    +2.2%
  • Energy

    Vol 23.5% · Sharpe -0.20

    -4.6%
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 12, 2026
Data as of
2026-06-12 00:00 UTC
Run trigger
major macro release

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