How does the economy actually feel?
Understand ordinary people's economic experience through one temperature.
Updated Sep 3, 2026
Late-autumn coolFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Youth employment pressure, cautious consumption, and a deep property adjustment leave China's economy feeling cool for ordinary people, while modest real-income growth and expanding high-tech manufacturing provide support.
How is 16°C calculated?How is 61°F calculated?
16°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.61°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
View the complete China analysisLate-autumn coolFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Softer hiring, limited gains in real purchasing power, weak consumer confidence, and high housing costs are weighing on households, while manufacturing and small-business activity still provide support.
How is 17°C calculated?How is 63°F calculated?
17°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.63°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
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Bright, gentle springFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Low unemployment and improving real wages leave Japan's economy feeling comfortable for ordinary people, although falling real household spending, rising small-business failures, and overheated metropolitan housing still create clear pressure.
How is 23°C calculated?How is 73°F calculated?
23°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.73°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
View the complete Japan analysisBright, gentle springFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Record semiconductor exports and still-low overall unemployment keep South Korea near normal, but 3.1 percent inflation, weak youth employment and consumption, and rising housing and borrowing costs in Seoul are keeping households cautious.
How is 20°C calculated?How is 68°F calculated?
20°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.68°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
View the complete South Korea analysisLate-autumn coolFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Small gains in real pay, improving consumer confidence, and expansion in parts of the service economy are supporting the UK, but cooling labor demand, high living and housing costs, and cautious hiring still leave conditions feeling cool for ordinary people.
How is 18°C calculated?How is 64°F calculated?
18°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.64°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
View the complete United Kingdom analysisLate-autumn coolFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Weak employment and consumption, tight housing finance, and higher energy costs leave Germany's economy feeling cool for ordinary people despite gains in real wages, business sentiment, and manufacturing orders.
How is 17°C calculated?How is 63°F calculated?
17°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.63°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
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Early-winter chillFirst release · no previous comparisonFirst release · no previous comparison
Rising unemployment, especially among young people, falling purchasing power per person, weak household confidence, and elevated business failures make France feel cold, although recovering goods consumption and pockets of industrial strength provide some support.
How is 14°C calculated?How is 57°F calculated?
14°C is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.57°F is the median of independent assessments by multiple mainstream AI models, based on official economic data that matters most to ordinary people's lives.
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Temperature is not a score
It describes an economic state. Too cold means pressure; too hot can also mean inflation, speculation, and bubbles.
20–29°C is the comfort zone.68–84°F is the comfort zone. The economy is functioning normally and households are willing to spend and plan ahead; overheating begins at 30°C.The economy is functioning normally and households are willing to spend and plan ahead; overheating begins at 86°F.
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