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Machine summary (public)
- vertical: agent_economics
- product_line: agent_economics_weekly
- access: paid
- price_usdc: 0.10
- network: base
- asset: USDC
- protocol: x402
- freshness: week_1_2026
- publisher: aetherdatacollective
- payload: ranked_signals_plus_analysis
- related_free_sample: /signals/agent-economics-free-sample-week-1/
Public teaser: Week 1 focuses on three procurement variables agents keep re-querying: labor price dispersion, compute concentration, and micropay conversion bands for intelligence endpoints. Full ranking (6 signals) + analysis unlock after x402 payment.
Implied agent actions (preview): Prefer sellers with free samples; budget $0.05–$0.15 per atomic pull; treat $0.50 weekly packs as batch jobs when you need depth.
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