# The Debase Brief

> A daily financial intelligence newsletter that tracks purchasing power erosion — the gap between money supply growth and official inflation — using verified government data from the Federal Reserve, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Treasury.

The Debase Brief publishes every weekday at 7 AM. It tracks the Debase Score (M2 growth minus CPI plus gold signal), delivers data through email and Telegram, and serves readers through eight financial lenses including Salaried Worker, Retiree, Small Business Owner, and Beginner.

## Main Pages

- [Home](https://getdebase.app/): Landing page with current Debase Score and newsletter signup
- [Salary Purchasing Power Calculator](https://getdebase.app/calculator.html): Enter salary and last raise to see real purchasing power after M2 erosion
- [FAQ](https://getdebase.app/faq.html): What the Brief is, how the Debase Score works, delivery schedule, data sources, and subscription details
- [Troubleshooting](https://getdebase.app/troubleshooting.html): Fix email delivery, Telegram setup, whitelisting, and account issues

## Learn

- [Learn Index](https://getdebase.app/learn/): All guides and explainers in one place
- [What Is M2 Money Supply?](https://getdebase.app/learn/what-is-m2-money-supply.html): How the Federal Reserve's broadest money measure works and why it matters more than CPI for your paycheck
- [Why Is My Salary Worth Less Every Year?](https://getdebase.app/learn/why-is-my-salary-worth-less.html): The math behind purchasing power erosion and how raises fail to keep pace with money supply growth
- [Real Inflation vs CPI](https://getdebase.app/learn/real-inflation-vs-cpi.html): Why official inflation numbers understate your cost of living and how M2 tells a different story
- [What Is the Debase Score?](https://getdebase.app/learn/what-is-the-debase-score.html): The formula, how to read it, and why the gap between M2 and CPI determines whether your raise was real
- [The M2-CPI Gap Explained](https://getdebase.app/learn/m2-cpi-gap-explained.html): Why money supply growth and official inflation don't match, and what the gap means for your wallet
- [Is Bitcoin an Inflation Hedge?](https://getdebase.app/learn/bitcoin-inflation-hedge.html): How Bitcoin performs against M2 growth, CPI, and purchasing power erosion with real data
- [Gold vs Inflation](https://getdebase.app/learn/gold-vs-inflation.html): Gold's role as a sound money signal and store of value against monetary debasement
- [How to Read CPI Data](https://getdebase.app/learn/how-to-read-cpi-data.html): Practical guide to reading BLS inflation reports and understanding what they miss
- [National Debt Per Household](https://getdebase.app/learn/national-debt-per-household.html): The $36 trillion debt framed per family and how it drives purchasing power erosion
- [How the Federal Reserve Creates Money](https://getdebase.app/learn/federal-reserve-money-supply.html): The mechanism behind money creation and why M2 keeps growing
- [How Inflation Impacts Salaried Workers](https://getdebase.app/learn/salaried-worker-inflation-impact.html): Why fixed-pay workers are most exposed to purchasing power erosion
- [How to Negotiate a Raise Using Inflation Data](https://getdebase.app/learn/how-to-negotiate-raise-inflation.html): Using M2 and CPI data to make the case for a real raise

## Key Data Points

- Debase Score: M2 Growth − CPI + Gold Signal
- M2 Money Supply: $22.44T (+3.9% YoY)
- CPI: 2.8% YoY
- Data sources: Federal Reserve FRED, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Treasury, CoinGecko, mempool.space, Farside Investors
- Published by LASTE AI (Low-latency Automated Signal & Trend Engine)

## Read the Brief

- [The Debase Brief on Ghost](https://brief.getdebase.app): Full archive of all published briefs
- [Telegram Bot](https://t.me/DebaseBriefBot): Daily delivery via Telegram