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The economy, in context.

Follow the forces shaping investments and American households. Start with the latest readings, then explore the data behind each question.

Inflation   Consumer prices, past 12 months Unemployment   Share of the labor force 10-year Treasury   Par yield 30-year mortgage   Freddie Mac weekly average S&P 500 P/E   Price to trailing earnings Household stocks   Share of financial assets

Four views of the economic backdrop

How to read the data

Headline Consumer Price Inflation

Monthly · percent. Full chart

Equities as % of U.S. Household Financial Assets

Quarterly · percent of financial assets; households and nonprofit organizations. Full chart

Find your question

25 dashboards

How is the economy doing?

Jobs, prices, spending and the household balance sheet.

Household Financial Health

Income, purchasing power, jobs, debt stress and wealth.

Inflation

Consumer, producer, and household price pressure.

Labor Market

Jobs, employment, pay, openings and labor turnover.

Consumer Spending

Household income, demand, and retail activity.

Economic Activity

Growth, manufacturing, freight and household demand.

Household Indicators

Income, spending, saving and household credit.

Income and Wealth

The distribution of income and household wealth.

What is changing for investors?

Valuation, monetary policy, borrowing costs and credit risk.

S&P 500 Valuation

Monthly average share prices, earnings multiples and historical valuation context.

Fed Rate Expectations

Market-implied rate probabilities and Federal Reserve projections.

Treasury and Debt

Treasury yields, auctions, federal debt, and financing costs.

Fed Balance Sheet

Federal Reserve assets, liquidity, and rate context.

Credit Stress

Household, bank, and market credit conditions.

Where to Save

What each cash vehicle pays, and how it compares with Treasury bills.

Monetary Policy

Policy rates, bank reserves and Federal Reserve liquidity.

What is happening in housing?

Supply, affordability, rents and real estate credit.

Housing Market

Home values and broader housing-market conditions.

Arizona Housing

Arizona housing and affordability dashboard.

Housing Bubbles

Home values, growth, and distance from recent peaks.

Commercial Real Estate

Prices, vacancies, lending, and credit stress.

Consumer Credit and Household Debt

New York Fed household-debt snapshots and G.19 consumer-credit charts.

Where are the pressures building?

Commodity prices, transport, vehicles and global activity.

Energy

Oil, gas, electricity, production, and demand.

Precious Metals

Daily gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures quotes, with monthly BLS price indexes and purchasing-power context.

Autos

Vehicle sales, prices, lending, and production.

Freight and Global

Trade, shipping, freight, and global activity.

Explore the indicator libraries

Individual economic series for country-level research.

United States Indicators

U.S. economic indicator library.

China Indicators

China economic indicator library.

Good data starts with the right context

Check the observation date. Sources are checked daily, while most economic measures are published weekly, monthly or quarterly. Data can be revised after its first release.

Read the unit and population. Price levels differ from inflation rates, household averages differ from medians, and market quotes differ from official economic releases. Each chart identifies its source and measurement.

Put an observation in perspective. Use the chart controls to compare periods, inspect individual values and open the full chart. Explore the writing on markets and the economy for longer discussions.

Earlier chart layouts and historical references

Previous combined views remain available for existing links. Current topic pages use focused charts above. A withdrawn source is marked as historical in its chart.