Under “normal” circumstances, economists and analysts study a variety of specific indicators to understand what’s happening with the US economy. But lately, those indicators have been sending mixed signals. The FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong explains why they’re wonky and how that’s led him to a different data source to help him understand the economy. Plus, have your own burning questions about business or finance? Send us your questions and we may use them in a future show!  Record a voice message here: https://sayhi.chat/rmc2b  Or, email Michela at [email protected], or message her on Twitter at @mtindera07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Recession odds fall, a bit There is more slack in labour markets than we think An ‘immaculate disinflation’ in the US is not guaranteed Stocks rise on robust US bank earnings and ECB rates signal Listen to the Unhedged podcast Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.