Where is the best place to get news in Macro Street?

**Bottom line:** If you want the fastest, deepest macro-economic coverage in the “Macro Street” niche, nothing beats a two-tier setup: 1. **Bloomberg Terminal / Bloomberg.com** for instant headlines, live data, and policy-maker sound bites. 2. **WSJ’s “Daily Shot” + Trading Economics real-time calendar** for a crisp, pre-market look at overnight moves and the day’s data releases. Below is a quick comparison so you can choose the mix that matches your budget and screen time ⤵️ | Tier | Source | Why It Stands Out | Typical Cost | Delivery Speed | |------|--------|------------------|--------------|----------------| | Pro | Bloomberg Terminal / Bloomberg.com | First to break central-bank speeches, flash PMIs, policy leaks; built-in charting & audio squawk | ~$2.4 k / month (Terminal) or free-$35/mo (web/app) | Seconds | | Pro | Reuters Eikon | Comparable headline speed, excellent commodities/FX detail, cheaper than a Terminal | ~$1.5 k / month | Seconds | | Mid | WSJ “Daily Shot” newsletter | One e-mail with 40+ annotated charts—macro, credit, commodities—in plain English | $0 (with WSJ sub) | Overnight recap | | Mid | Financial Times “FT Live Markets” | London-open focus, good for European data pulse | ~$40/mo | Minutes | | Free | Trading Economics Calendar | Real-time data prints, consensus vs. actual, plus historical series | Free | Seconds | | Free | FRED Alerts (St. Louis Fed) | Push notifications when your chosen macro series update | Free | Release time | | Social | Twitter/X lists: @MacroAlf, @SoberLook, @TheTerminal | Sharp takes, rapid headline amplification, chart threads | Free | Seconds | | Social | Reddit r/MacroEconomics & r/WallStreetBets “DD” posts | Retail sentiment, crowd-sourced charts & links | Free | Minutes–hours | ### How to integrate them effectively 📈 1. **Morning** – Skim WSJ Daily Shot while coffee brews; mark any eye-popping charts. 2. **Intraday** – Keep Trading Economics calendar open in a side-tab; let it chime 2 min before each data drop. 3. **Headlines** – Set Bloomberg/Reuters push alerts for G-10 central banks, U.S. Treasury, and IMF/World Bank. 4. **After-hours** – Jump into Twitter lists to catch informed hot-takes and preview the Asian session. 5. **Week-end recap** – Use FRED to download updated macro series and run your own charts or quant screens. ### Pro tip 💡 If a full Bloomberg Terminal isn’t in the budget, their **“News” mobile app** plus Trading Economics’ API (free up to 50 k calls/month) gives you 80% of the speed for ~2% of the price—perfect for short-term macro trades. --- By the way, should I set up real-time Trading Economics alerts for the data points you care about most? 😊