What if you could forecast GDP from space?

In this episode of The Blunt Dollar, I sit down with Jake Schneider, Founder of Atlas Analytics, to explore how satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and economic modeling are converging to create a completely new way to measure economic activity in real time.

From working directly for former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to building proprietary algorithms that estimate GDP before official government releases, Jake shares the story behind one of the most fascinating intersections of finance and technology today. 

📡 How Atlas Analytics uses satellite imagery to track economic activity across countries and regions

🧠 The technology behind forecasting GDP using computer vision, machine learning, and geospatial data

🏛️ Jake’s experience working with Alan Greenspan and the lessons he learned about macroeconomic forecasting

🌍 Why real-time economic intelligence could be transformative for developing economies and institutions like the IMF

📈 How hedge funds, policymakers, and investors can use alternative data to gain an informational edge

If you like macroeconomics, alternative data, and the future of financial intelligence, this one's for you.

Links to Atlas Analytics here: https://www.atlasanalytics.info/ and https://atlasanalytics.com/

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