Beyond Health Data: Can Economic Signals Predict Public Health Crises?
![The study tracked monthly macroeconomic indicators - including business activity [latex]BA.F[/latex], inflation [latex]IN.F[/latex], consumer trust [latex]CTS.F[/latex], consumer sentiment [latex]CNS.F[/latex], money supply [latex]MN.F[/latex], and interest rates [latex]IT.F[/latex] - to delineate five distinct socioeconomic periods, revealing how these features collectively chart the evolution of economic landscapes.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.15514v1/Image/features_time_series_plot.png)
New research explores whether tracking macroeconomic indicators can offer valuable early warnings for public health challenges, particularly related to system capacity and workforce strain.








