US Kill Line Gallery
US Kill Line dashboards
Illustrative examples of household cash buffers and economic context.
Cash-buffer breakdown
See the base buffer and the selected shock costs, with a clear surplus or shortfall.
Macro context
FRED indicators provide economic context. They do not change the household calculation. Each value shows its observation date.
Read Methodology
The required buffer equals one month of essential costs plus the costs of the selected shocks. Distance equals liquid assets minus that buffer. See the methodology for assumptions.