Open-Source Economic Simulation Lab

Build, test, and validate
economic crisis models

A researcher-first platform for scenario simulation, sensitivity analysis, and reproducible macro forecasting. Public data. Open formula. Full transparency.

84.7%
OOS AUC Score
55+
Years of Data
3/3
Crises Detected
100%
Reproducible

For Researchers

Your economic experimentation lab

Combine the governance controls of enterprise platforms with the flexibility of open-source tools. Build, test, and share custom economic models.

Scenario Simulator

Adjust thrust, efficiency, slack, and drag parameters. Run what-if scenarios and project NIV over 1-5 years.

Monte Carlo Analysis

Run thousands of simulations with uncertainty bands. Quantify confidence intervals for your forecasts.

Sensitivity Analysis

Tornado plots showing parameter impacts. Identify which variables drive model outputs.

Fork & Customize

Clone any model configuration. Build custom variants with your own parameter weights.

Shareable Results

Export CSV, PDF reports, or shareable links. Perfect for publications and peer review.

Reproducibility Kit

Python notebooks, Docker containers, and API docs. Reproduce everything locally.

The Engine

National Impact Velocity

NIV = (u × P²) / (X + F)η

All parameters adjustable: η ∈ [1.0, 2.5], investment multiplier ∈ [1.0, 1.5]

uThrust
tanh(w_G·ΔG + w_A·ΔA − w_r·Δr)

Net policy stimulus with adjustable weights for investment, M2, and rate sensitivity

PEfficiency
(Investment × mult) / GDP

Capital productivity with tunable R&D/education multiplier (default 1.15)

XSlack
1 − (TCU / 100)

Economic headroom before capacity constraints bind

FDrag
w_s·s + w_r·(r−π) + w_v·σ

System friction with adjustable weights for yield, rates, and volatility

Data Sources

Public data, transparent methodology

Every data point comes from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API. No proprietary data. No hidden parameters. Full reproducibility.

8 FRED Series

Investment, M2, Fed Funds, GDP, TCU, Yield Spread, CPI, NBER

Extensible

Add World Bank, BEA, OECD CLI for international comparisons

Real-time

Sub-second updates with automatic data refresh

Audit Trail

Full logging of all calculations for governance

View full data documentation

FRED Series Used

GPDIC1Private Investment
Thrust, Efficiency
M2SLM2 Money Stock
Thrust
FEDFUNDSFederal Funds Rate
Thrust, Drag
GDPC1Real GDP
Efficiency
TCUCapacity Utilization
Slack
T10Y3M10Y-3M Spread
Drag
CPIAUCSLConsumer Price Index
Drag
USRECNBER Recession
Validation

Validation

Independently verified results

84.7%

ROC-AUC (OOS)

3/3

Crises Detected

5.3 mo

Avg Lead Time

>72%

vs Yield Curve

View Full Validation Report

Crisis Detection (OOS Test Period)

2001Dot-Com Recession
Sep 2000(6 months)
2008Global Financial Crisis
Aug 2007(5 months)
2020COVID Recession
Nov 2019(3 months)

Training period: 1970–2000 | Testing period: 2001–2025 | No lookahead bias

Get Started

Start building your models

Launch the scenario simulator to adjust parameters, run Monte Carlo analysis, and generate reproducible forecasts with public FRED data.