# TensorFeed Recession Watch

> TensorFeed Recession Watch is a paid API for AI agents from tensorfeed.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns a composite recession-risk signal combining yield-curve inversion (10Y-2Y spread) and Sahm-rule unemployment trigger, each rated red/yellow/green with explanations and an overall verdict.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://tensorfeed.ai/api/premium/economy/recession-watch
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tensorfeed-ai-2155bf5c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_4k15wA4UDK7u0bpBcc87s

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability tensorfeed-ai-2155bf5c
```

Example prompt: What's the current recession risk? Give me a red/yellow/green verdict on both the yield curve and the Sahm-rule unemployment trigger, plus an overall synthesis.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, pre-computed, human-readable recession risk dashboard that combines two canonical recession-predictors (yield curve + Sahm rule) into a single verdict. Prefer this over raw FRED/BLS API calls when you want classification and synthesis already done, saving LLM interpretation overhead. Best for economic monitoring agents, financial dashboards, or any workflow needing a plain red/yellow/green economic health check.

## Known failure modes

- Upstream BLS or FRED data unavailable — stale or missing indicator values
- Rate limiting or payment failure via x402 protocol
- Temporary service outage returning 5xx errors
- Data not yet refreshed after a new BLS/FRED release causing slight lag in signal

## How this service works

Composite recession-risk signal. Yield-curve inversion (10Y minus 2Y) and Sahm-rule unemployment trigger, each classified red / yellow / green with an explanation, plus a composite verdict and brief synthesis. BLS + FRED public-domain data; TensorFeed-derived classification.

## Output

Returns per-indicator classifications (red/yellow/green) for the 10Y-2Y yield curve inversion and the Sahm-rule unemployment trigger, each with a plain-language explanation, plus a composite recession verdict and a brief synthesis paragraph — all derived from the latest BLS and FRED public data.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "prompt": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Free-form task description used to rank candidate models"
  },
  "optimize": {
   "enum": [
    "cost",
    "speed",
    "quality",
    "balanced"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Ranking objective"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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