MGLens As of 18 Sept 2026

A calm day in macro. Every group stayed inside its usual pace. Seventh of eight asset classes today. Liquidity & financial conditions moved at 0.1× its usual pace, fiscal position at 0.0×, inflation at 0.0×, housing at 0.0×, and household credit & cash flow at 0.0×. The other two sat lower.

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The dollar moved from +0.1% to +0.0%. Net liquidity sits at $5.86tn.

Are financial conditions tight or loose?
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Debt-to-GDP held at 123% at the latest reading. That is its highest level in about six months.

What shape is the federal balance sheet in?
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Headline CPI held at 333 at the latest reading.

How hot is inflation, and what is the underlying trend?
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Housing starts held at 1.3m at the latest reading.

Is the housing cycle expanding or contracting?
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Debt service ratio held at 11.16 at the latest reading. That is its lowest level in about six months.

How stretched is the household balance sheet?
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