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Economy Overview

Economy Overview

The U.S. economy explained in plain English, updated with every official release



Overview
Inflation
Jobs
GDP & Output
Rates
Housing
Consumer
Trade
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ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT
Consumer Price Index
The headline figure is the index level; the year-over-year line under it is the inflation rate

Unemployment Rate
Percentage of people looking for work

Fed Funds Rate
The interest rate the Fed sets to control the economy

Gross Domestic Product
Total value of everything the U.S. produces

10-Year Treasury Yield
What the government pays to borrow for 10 years

Consumer Sentiment
How confident people feel about the economy

ECONOMY HEALTH GAUGES

UNEMPLOYMENT
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INFLATION EXP.
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FED RATE
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CONSUMER CONF.
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30Y MORTGAGE
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OIL PRICE
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RISK APPETITE
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Extreme Fear
Neutral
Extreme Greed

U.S. TREASURY YIELD CURVE

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12-MONTH INDICATOR HEATMAP
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MARKET VOLATILITY (VIX)
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PRICE CHANGES
CPI — All Items
The main inflation measure

Core CPI (Ex Food & Energy)
Inflation minus the volatile stuff

PCE Price Index
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge

5-Year Breakeven Inflation
What markets expect inflation to be

Food Prices
How much more groceries cost over time

Energy Prices
Gas, electricity, heating — energy costs

EMPLOYMENT
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of workers without a job

Total Nonfarm Payrolls
How many jobs exist in the economy

Weekly Jobless Claims
New unemployment filings each week

Labor Force Participation
Share of adults working or looking

Average Hourly Earnings
How much workers get paid per hour

Job Openings (JOLTS)
Positions companies are hiring for

OUTPUT & GROWTH
Nominal GDP
Total economic output in current dollars

Real GDP
Economic output adjusted for inflation

Industrial Production
Factory, mining, and utility output

Capacity Utilization
How much production capacity we use

Retail Sales
Total spending at stores and restaurants

Durable Goods Orders
Orders for products lasting 3+ years

INTEREST RATES
Federal Funds Rate
The rate banks charge each other overnight

10-Year Treasury
Benchmark for mortgages and loans

2-Year Treasury
Where markets think the Fed is heading

Yield Curve (10Y − 2Y)
Negative = inverted = recession warning

30-Year Mortgage Rate
What homebuyers pay on a standard mortgage

M2 Money Supply
Total money in circulation

REAL ESTATE
Median Home Price
Middle-point price of homes sold in the U.S.

Home Price Index (HPI)
Overall U.S. home price changes over time

Housing Starts
New homes being built — a leading indicator

30-Year Mortgage Rate
The rate most homebuyers pay

Existing Home Sales
Previously owned homes being sold

Months of Supply
How long to sell all homes listed

CONSUMER HEALTH
Consumer Sentiment
University of Michigan survey — how people feel

Retail Sales
Total money spent at stores and online

Personal Savings Rate
What percentage of income people save

Consumer Credit
Total debt — cards, auto, student

Real Disposable Income
What people have left to spend

Personal Spending
Total consumer expenditures

GLOBAL TRADE
Trade Balance
Exports minus imports

U.S. Dollar Index
Dollar strength vs other currencies

Import Price Index
Cost of buying goods from abroad

Export Price Index
Cost of our exports to others

Manufacturing Jobs
Employment in U.S. factories

National Debt
Total federal government debt

Data sourced from third-party government databases. Charts update automatically.


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