Highlight the policy paragraph or BLS table breakdown
Select the FOMC implementation note, minutes discussion paragraph, or BLS category table on screen.
How to decode FOMC minutes, CPI releases, and macroeconomic reports on screen.
Highlight Federal Reserve FOMC statements, BLS inflation tables, or central bank speeches and decode hawkish vs dovish shifts and real economic drivers.
Best fit
Best for macro investors, financial analysts, treasury teams, and economics researchers reading Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA, and ECB releases.
On-screen walkthrough
How this looks on a real webpage.
Instead of switching tabs and rebuilding context, highlight the exact passage that slowed you down and press your shortcut (default: Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS, fully customizable in settings).
1. Highlighted on page (Federal Reserve FOMC Minutes — Participants' Views on Current Conditions)
Almost all participants judged that downside risks to employment had increased since the previous meeting, while several participants noted that upside risks to inflation remained salient given sticky services prices. A couple of participants indicated they would have supported a 50 basis point reduction at this meeting.
Ctrl+Shift+X“Decode the Fed quantifier hierarchy here and what it signals for the next rate decision.”
2. Vezz me on-screen answer overlay
1. **Dominant Consensus ('Almost all' ≈ 16–18 of 19 participants)**: Strong committee agreement that downside labor-market risks have risen.
2. **Minority Hawkish Pushback ('Several' ≈ 3–5 participants)**: Only a small subset emphasized sticky services inflation upside risk.
3. **Dovish Edge ('A couple' = 2 participants)**: Two members already favored a 50 bps cut.
4. **Policy Takeaway**: The reaction function has pivoted toward protecting employment; soft payroll data ahead of the next meeting strongly supports further easing.
3. Suggested follow-up questions in thread
- “Compare this paragraph against last meeting's wording (pasted below) and list every changed word.”
- “What is the full Federal Reserve quantifier ladder from 'all' down to 'one'?”
Step-by-step workflow
How to run this workflow in place.
Ask Vezz me to decode Fed quantifiers and directional tilt
Press Ctrl+Shift+X and ask how many committee members each qualifier represents and whether the balance of risks shifted toward inflation or employment.
Compare against the prior month's statement
Paste the previous month's sentence into the prompt box while highlighting the new statement to get an instant redline of every changed word.
Key details
Why this approach works better than switching tabs.
Comparison Matrix
Reading Central Bank & Macro Releases
Comparing in-page AI analysis with sell-side notes and social media headlines.
| Method | Strengths | Tradeoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Vezz me on federalreserve.gov / bls.gov | Immediate quantifier decoding and prior-statement diffing seconds after release | Requires highlighting the primary release text |
| Waiting for sell-side bank research notes | Historical chart packs and house rate forecasts | Arrives 30–90 minutes after the release |
| Skimming social media headlines | Instant headline numbers | Frequently misinterprets 'several participants' as majority Fed consensus |
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about macro & policy analysis.
Can Vezz me compare two FOMC statements to find subtle wording changes?
Yes! Highlight the new statement on federalreserve.gov, press Ctrl+Shift+X, paste the prior statement into your prompt, and ask for a word-by-word diff and hawkish/dovish interpretation.
Does it work on BLS, BEA, and FRED tables?
Yes. Any HTML table or release text on bls.gov, bea.gov, or fred.stlouisfed.org can be highlighted and analyzed in place.
Does Vezz me give financial or trading advice?
No. Vezz me explains economic data, terminology, and textual changes for research purposes only, not investment advice.
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Ready to try this workflow on your own reading?
Install Vezz me free, highlight text on any webpage, and press your customizable shortcut (default: Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac) to get an answer right beside the source.
