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  1. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/.gitignore +29 -0
  2. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/LICENSE +31 -0
  3. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/PKG-INFO +126 -0
  4. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/README.md +89 -0
  5. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/__init__.py +62 -0
  6. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/__init__.py +1 -0
  7. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/dfm.py +1232 -0
  8. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/load_data.py +228 -0
  9. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/load_data_pandas.py +44 -0
  10. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/load_spec.py +149 -0
  11. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/remNaNs_spline.py +161 -0
  12. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/spec_converter.py +86 -0
  13. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/summarize.py +146 -0
  14. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/core/update_Nowcast.py +479 -0
  15. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_cache.py +147 -0
  16. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_classes.py +152 -0
  17. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_daily.py +47 -0
  18. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_download.py +98 -0
  19. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_heatmap.py +44 -0
  20. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_news.py +92 -0
  21. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_plot_generator.py +113 -0
  22. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_plots.py +373 -0
  23. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_plots2.py +195 -0
  24. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_plots3.py +89 -0
  25. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_plots_blocks.py +104 -0
  26. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_run.py +82 -0
  27. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_transformations.py +83 -0
  28. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_update_nowcast_.py +83 -0
  29. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_utils.py +74 -0
  30. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/sp_vintage_generator.py +142 -0
  31. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/__init__.py +0 -0
  32. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_dfm_core.py +85 -0
  33. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_kalman_filter.py +56 -0
  34. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_macro_transformations.py +103 -0
  35. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_main.py +0 -0
  36. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_options.py +41 -0
  37. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/dfm_sp/tests/test_transformations.py +125 -0
  38. nowcasting_dfm-0.1.3/pyproject.toml +90 -0
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+ # Large datasets
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+ BSD 3-Clause License
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+ Copyright (c) 2018, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (original MATLAB implementation by Eric Qian and Brandyn Bok)
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+ Copyright (c) 2019, Galib Khan (independent Python translation, not affiliated with FRBNY, https://github.com/MajesticKhan/Nowcasting-Python)
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+ Copyright (c) 2026, Sermet Pekin (extensions and modernisation)
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: nowcasting-dfm
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+ Version: 0.1.3
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+ Summary: Macroeconomic nowcasting via Dynamic Factor Models (DFM), extending the FRBNY framework (Qian & Bok) with a modern Python API: real-time vintage management, Kalman-based news decomposition, optional Numba acceleration, caching, and interactive Plotly visualizations.
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/SermetPekin/nowcasting-dfm
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+ Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/SermetPekin/nowcasting-dfm/issues
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+ Author-email: Sermet Pekin <sermet.pekin@gmail.com>
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+ License: BSD-3-Clause
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Keywords: dynamic-factor-model,econometrics,em-algorithm,forecast,kalman-filter,macroeconomics,nowcasting
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+ Classifier: Intended Audience :: Financial and Insurance Industry
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+ Classifier: Intended Audience :: Science/Research
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+ Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
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+ Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Information Analysis
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Mathematics
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.10
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+ Requires-Dist: matplotlib>=3.10.9
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+ Requires-Dist: numba>=0.66.0
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+ Requires-Dist: numpy<2.3
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+ Requires-Dist: openpyxl>=3.1.5
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+ Requires-Dist: pandas>=2.0.0
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+ Requires-Dist: plotly>=5.18.0
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+ Requires-Dist: scipy>=1.11.0
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+ Requires-Dist: statsmodels>=0.14.0
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+ Requires-Dist: xlrd>=2.0.2
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+ Provides-Extra: all
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+ Requires-Dist: ipykernel>=7.3.0; extra == 'all'
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+ Requires-Dist: nbformat>=5.10.4; extra == 'all'
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+
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+ # nowcasting-dfm
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+ A Python implementation of the Dynamic Factor Model (DFM) for macroeconomic nowcasting, extending the FRBNY framework (Qian & Bok) with a modern API: real-time vintage management, Kalman-based news decomposition, optional Numba acceleration, caching, and interactive Plotly visualizations.
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+
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+ Based on "[Macroeconomic Nowcasting and Forecasting with Big Data](https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr830.html)" (Bok et al., *Staff Reports 830*, NY Fed).
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+
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+ ## Installation
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install nowcasting-dfm
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+ ```
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+
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+ For Jupyter notebook support:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install nowcasting-dfm[all]
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Quick Start
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from dfm_sp import Options, run_with_options, run, download_sample_data
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+
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+ # Download sample US vintage data (only needed once)
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+ download_sample_data()
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+
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+ # Configure and run the model
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+ options = Options(
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+ vintage="2016-12-16",
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+ country="US",
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+ spec_file_name="Spec_US_example.xls",
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+ max_iter=5000,
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+ use_cache=True,
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+ )
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+
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+ Spec, X, Time, Z = run_with_options(options)
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+ result = run(X, Spec, options)
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Nowcast update — decompose the impact of new data releases
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from dfm_sp import Options, sp_update_nowcast
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+
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+ options = Options(vintage="2016-12-16", country="US", spec_file_name="Spec_US_example.xls")
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+
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+ result = sp_update_nowcast(
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+ options,
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+ new_date="2016-12-23",
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+ series="GDPC1",
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+ period="2016q4",
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+ )
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+ result["fig"].show() # interactive Plotly waterfall chart
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Architecture & Optimizations
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+
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+ * **Modular Architecture (`sp_*` modules):** Transitioned the procedural scripts into a structured object-oriented library (`dfm_sp`). Introduced formal configuration dataclasses (`sp_classes.py`) and modular plotting logic (`sp_plots.py`) to streamline experimental workflows.
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+ * **Centralized Transformations (`sp_transformations.py`):** Abstracted legacy nested-lambda blocks into a dedicated `MacroTransformations` registry. Implements 4 new stationary bounds (`dln`, `dl1`, `d2l`, `zsc`) allowing complex structural vector geometries without inline array indexing side-effects.
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+ * **Execution Caching:** Integrated a `use_cache` parameter into the `Options` class. High-dimensional Expectation-Maximization (EM) operations are serialized, allowing rapid iteration on visualization and reporting without repeatedly waiting on matrix re-calculations.
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+ * **Numba JIT Acceleration:** The core Expectation-Maximization algorithm and Kalman Filter transition loop have been rewritten for ahead-of-time C compilation via `@numba.jit`. This drastically cuts execution time for extensive parameter searches (`max_iter` 5000+).
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+ * **Automated Econometric Validation:** Integrated Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) testing via `statsmodels` to evaluate series stationarity post-transformation, directly guarding against feeding non-stationary data into the DFM.
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+ * **Testing Suite:** A comprehensive `pytest` suite enforces the mathematical integrity of the Numba translation against the pure Python implementation, particularly concerning NaN propagation ("ragged edges") inherent in raw macroeconomic releases.
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+ * **Dependency Management:** Migrated to Python 3.14+ utilizing `uv` and `pyproject.toml` for hermetic environment resolution.
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+ * **HTML Reporting:** Automatically generates standalone Plotly HTML reports containing Factor Contributions, Likelihood optimizations, and Model loadings.
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+ * **"News" Attribution Waterfalls:** Provides native bindings (`sp_news.py`) to dissect the mathematical drivers behind week-over-week DFM forecast changes. Generates Plotly Waterfall charts bridging `Actual vs Expected` impacts weighted by the Kalman gain.
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+ * **Pseudo-Real-Time Synthesizer:** Includes `sp_vintage_generator.py` for automatically simulating historical "ragged-edge" data matrices from a single modern dataset. Maps execution algorithms (e.g. `1st Friday of the Month`, `15th of the Month`) to dynamically blind data that had not yet been published, allowing mathematically un-cheated backtesting independent of the FRED ALFRED API.
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+
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+ ## Repository Structure
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+
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+ * `data/` : Example US macro series retrieved from [FRED](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/).
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+ * `dfm_sp/` : Core package module encompassing the execution engines and analytics.
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+ * `Functions/` : Kalman Filtering, Spline imputation, and EM-Step mathematics.
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+ * `tests/` : Component tests simulating missing economic data and ragged tails.
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+ * `main.py` : Execution script illustrating the estimation of a standard panel and generating visualization artifacts.
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+ * `example_Nowcast.py` : Demonstration of out-of-sample prediction mechanics (e.g., real GDP growth).
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+ * `Spec_US_example.xls` : Model specification configurations, dictating series transformations and blocking parameters for mixed-frequency analysis.
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+
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+ ## Attribution & Notice
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+
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+ This package is not affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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+
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+ The lineage of this work is:
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+
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+ 1. **Eric Qian & Brandyn Bok (FRBNY)** — original MATLAB implementation of the DFM nowcasting framework ([FRBNY-TimeSeriesAnalysis/Nowcasting](https://github.com/FRBNY-TimeSeriesAnalysis/Nowcasting))
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+ 2. **Galib Khan (MajesticKhan)** — independent Python translation ([MajesticKhan/Nowcasting-Python](https://github.com/MajesticKhan/Nowcasting-Python))
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+ 3. **Sermet Pekin** — this package: modernised API, caching, plotting layer, news decomposition, vintage synthesizer, and testing suite
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+
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+ Academic credit for the methodology: Bok, Caratelli, Giannone, Sbordone & Tambalotti, "[Macroeconomic Nowcasting and Forecasting with Big Data](https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr830.html)", *Staff Reports 830*, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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+ # nowcasting-dfm
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+
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+ A Python implementation of the Dynamic Factor Model (DFM) for macroeconomic nowcasting, extending the FRBNY framework (Qian & Bok) with a modern API: real-time vintage management, Kalman-based news decomposition, optional Numba acceleration, caching, and interactive Plotly visualizations.
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+
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+ Based on "[Macroeconomic Nowcasting and Forecasting with Big Data](https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr830.html)" (Bok et al., *Staff Reports 830*, NY Fed).
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+
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+ ## Installation
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install nowcasting-dfm
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+ ```
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+
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+ For Jupyter notebook support:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install nowcasting-dfm[all]
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Quick Start
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from dfm_sp import Options, run_with_options, run, download_sample_data
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+
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+ # Download sample US vintage data (only needed once)
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+ download_sample_data()
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+
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+ # Configure and run the model
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+ options = Options(
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+ vintage="2016-12-16",
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+ country="US",
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+ spec_file_name="Spec_US_example.xls",
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+ max_iter=5000,
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+ use_cache=True,
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+ )
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+
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+ Spec, X, Time, Z = run_with_options(options)
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+ result = run(X, Spec, options)
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Nowcast update — decompose the impact of new data releases
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from dfm_sp import Options, sp_update_nowcast
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+
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+ options = Options(vintage="2016-12-16", country="US", spec_file_name="Spec_US_example.xls")
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+
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+ result = sp_update_nowcast(
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+ options,
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+ new_date="2016-12-23",
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+ series="GDPC1",
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+ period="2016q4",
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+ )
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+ result["fig"].show() # interactive Plotly waterfall chart
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Architecture & Optimizations
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+
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+ * **Modular Architecture (`sp_*` modules):** Transitioned the procedural scripts into a structured object-oriented library (`dfm_sp`). Introduced formal configuration dataclasses (`sp_classes.py`) and modular plotting logic (`sp_plots.py`) to streamline experimental workflows.
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+ * **Centralized Transformations (`sp_transformations.py`):** Abstracted legacy nested-lambda blocks into a dedicated `MacroTransformations` registry. Implements 4 new stationary bounds (`dln`, `dl1`, `d2l`, `zsc`) allowing complex structural vector geometries without inline array indexing side-effects.
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+ * **Execution Caching:** Integrated a `use_cache` parameter into the `Options` class. High-dimensional Expectation-Maximization (EM) operations are serialized, allowing rapid iteration on visualization and reporting without repeatedly waiting on matrix re-calculations.
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+ * **Numba JIT Acceleration:** The core Expectation-Maximization algorithm and Kalman Filter transition loop have been rewritten for ahead-of-time C compilation via `@numba.jit`. This drastically cuts execution time for extensive parameter searches (`max_iter` 5000+).
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+ * **Automated Econometric Validation:** Integrated Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) testing via `statsmodels` to evaluate series stationarity post-transformation, directly guarding against feeding non-stationary data into the DFM.
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+ * **Testing Suite:** A comprehensive `pytest` suite enforces the mathematical integrity of the Numba translation against the pure Python implementation, particularly concerning NaN propagation ("ragged edges") inherent in raw macroeconomic releases.
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+ * **Dependency Management:** Migrated to Python 3.14+ utilizing `uv` and `pyproject.toml` for hermetic environment resolution.
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+ * **HTML Reporting:** Automatically generates standalone Plotly HTML reports containing Factor Contributions, Likelihood optimizations, and Model loadings.
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+ * **"News" Attribution Waterfalls:** Provides native bindings (`sp_news.py`) to dissect the mathematical drivers behind week-over-week DFM forecast changes. Generates Plotly Waterfall charts bridging `Actual vs Expected` impacts weighted by the Kalman gain.
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+ * **Pseudo-Real-Time Synthesizer:** Includes `sp_vintage_generator.py` for automatically simulating historical "ragged-edge" data matrices from a single modern dataset. Maps execution algorithms (e.g. `1st Friday of the Month`, `15th of the Month`) to dynamically blind data that had not yet been published, allowing mathematically un-cheated backtesting independent of the FRED ALFRED API.
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+
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+ ## Repository Structure
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+
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+ * `data/` : Example US macro series retrieved from [FRED](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/).
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+ * `dfm_sp/` : Core package module encompassing the execution engines and analytics.
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+ * `Functions/` : Kalman Filtering, Spline imputation, and EM-Step mathematics.
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+ * `tests/` : Component tests simulating missing economic data and ragged tails.
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+ * `main.py` : Execution script illustrating the estimation of a standard panel and generating visualization artifacts.
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+ * `example_Nowcast.py` : Demonstration of out-of-sample prediction mechanics (e.g., real GDP growth).
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+ * `Spec_US_example.xls` : Model specification configurations, dictating series transformations and blocking parameters for mixed-frequency analysis.
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+
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+ ## Attribution & Notice
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+
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+ This package is not affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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+
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+ The lineage of this work is:
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+
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+ 1. **Eric Qian & Brandyn Bok (FRBNY)** — original MATLAB implementation of the DFM nowcasting framework ([FRBNY-TimeSeriesAnalysis/Nowcasting](https://github.com/FRBNY-TimeSeriesAnalysis/Nowcasting))
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+ 2. **Galib Khan (MajesticKhan)** — independent Python translation ([MajesticKhan/Nowcasting-Python](https://github.com/MajesticKhan/Nowcasting-Python))
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+ 3. **Sermet Pekin** — this package: modernised API, caching, plotting layer, news decomposition, vintage synthesizer, and testing suite
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+
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+ Academic credit for the methodology: Bok, Caratelli, Giannone, Sbordone & Tambalotti, "[Macroeconomic Nowcasting and Forecasting with Big Data](https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr830.html)", *Staff Reports 830*, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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+ import warnings
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+
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+ # Suppress annoying standard warnings during import
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+ warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=FutureWarning)
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+
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+ from dfm_sp.core.dfm import dfm
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+ from dfm_sp.core.summarize import summarize
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_utils import get_latest, Timer
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_update_nowcast_ import sp_update_nowcast
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+
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+
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+ from pathlib import Path
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_daily import daily_report
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+
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+ # Exposed Public API (Easier names)
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_classes import Options, ResultObject
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+ from dfm_sp.core.load_spec import SpecConfig, load_spec
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+ from dfm_sp.core.load_data import load_data
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+ from dfm_sp.core.dfm import dfm
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+ from dfm_sp.core.summarize import summarize
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_run import run_with_options, run
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_plots import (
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+ plot_transformed_data,
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+ plot_loglik,
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+ plot_common,
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+ plot_loglik_together,
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+ plot_projection_x_over_y,
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+ )
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_plots_blocks import plot_block_contributions
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_news import plot_news_waterfall
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+
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+ # Expose Vintage Synthesizer heavily simplified
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_vintage_generator import VintageMaker, FixedDayRule, WeekdayRule
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+
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+ # Data download helper
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+ from dfm_sp.sp_download import download_sample_data
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+
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+ __all__ = [
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+ # Core DFM Loop
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+ "Options",
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+ "SpecConfig",
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+ "ResultObject",
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+ "run_with_options",
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+ "run",
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+ # Plotting/Visualizations
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+ "plot_transformed_data",
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+ "plot_loglik",
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+ "plot_common",
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+ "plot_loglik_together",
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+ "plot_projection_x_over_y",
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+ "plot_block_contributions",
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+ "plot_news_waterfall",
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+ # Pre-Processing
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+ "VintageMaker",
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+ "FixedDayRule",
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+ "WeekdayRule",
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+ # Classic Endpoints
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+ "load_spec",
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+ "load_data",
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+ "dfm",
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+ "summarize",
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+ ]