About Macro by Mark
The macroeconomy
is one system
Learn it your way
Whether you’re a student, a researcher, a trader, or someone who just heard “Inflation” on the news, Macro by Mark is a hub designed for you to build a solid foundation on macroeconomic concepts, data, and methods to guide your education and strengthen your curiosity.
Origin
I never learned the standard way
My journey to become an economist wasn't easy. I struggled learning economics with the standard static texts and models when in reality, the economy is actively dynamic.
Lectures wasn't enough for me
I am in a different place in the learning spectrum where lecture procedures weren't enough for me to master the topics. I didn't let this stop my eagerness to learn and feed my persistent curiosity.
I found where I learn best
In many of my other wide variety of passions, I know that I learn better through observation, application, and visualization.
So, I built my own learning tools
I needed to observe, apply, and visualize. So, I built interactive models, experimented with real data, drew diagrams, and mapped the pieces together.
These tools used to live only in my computer
Now they are here for you.
The Philosophy: How I View Macroeconomics
The whole economy functions like a single living body
And the heart of it? It’s you
Most people hear “economics” and jump to one piece of it: GDP, poverty, welfare, stocks, money. I did too. For a long time, I saw it from one angle. Then I started stepping outside that view and mapping the players together: households, firms, governments, banks, central banks, markets, history, policy, and you.
In class, it can be easy to study one part just to get through an exam. But curiosity keeps pulling you out of the box. When you see the whole system, it starts to feel like a living body with organs that keep it moving. The heart of it is people: students, professors, traders, workers, families, and anyone hearing an economic headline and wondering what it means. Being informed helps you make decisions with understanding, not just reaction.
Learning spectrum
Three kinds of learner
Some people think in charts. Others think in equations. Others just want to pull the data and run. The platform is built so all three paths converge on the same models, the same sources, the same truth.
Interactive charts, model diagrams, scenario dashboards. See the macroeconomy move in real time instead of staring at static textbook figures.
Structural equations, Bayesian estimation, impulse response functions. The math and code behind every model, no shortcuts, no black boxes.
Official-source data, guided workflows, and sandbox mode. From indicators to insight in one session.
Platform coverage
By the numbers
Data provided by
1Current scale claims come from docs/product-data-sheet.md. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Data from BEA, BLS, Census, Treasury, EIA, IMF, OECD, World Bank, Eurostat, ECB, and selected market-data feeds is included for research context. Macro by Mark is an independent product and is not endorsed by these institutions.
2 Two lab surfaces are available now in beta: Empirical Forecasting and Forecast Combination. DSGE and Agent-Based lab surfaces are planned for later release.
Documentation
Methodology, sources, and docs
Start with how the platform sources data, then move into indicators, calendars, dashboards, labs, exports, and account workflows. The docs are kept close to the product so the method stays visible.
Platform docs
Walkthroughs of the indicators index, calendar, dashboards, watchlists, and the macro lab engines.
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Methodology and sources
How indicators are sourced, normalized, and refreshed. Provider coverage, release timing, and known caveats.
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API and exports
Series JSON, CSV exports, GDPR data portability. Built for researchers who need raw data, not screenshots.
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Trust stack
Policies and standards
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