CPI inflation
3.4%
August 2026 · Year-over-year change
Up 0.03 percentage points from July 2026.
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BLS · Percent
Not seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-11 · Published
U.S. Economic Data
Read the number. Understand the measure. Explore prices, jobs, output and state economies with the history, definitions and sources behind each figure.
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U.S. unemployment history
Chart and table4.1%August 2026
U-3 unemployment · Seasonally adjusted
January 2017–August 2026. The chart shows the acquired history, including the 2020 increase. Inspect every observation and its definition.
U.S. economic indicators at a glance
Economy dashboardEight commonly followed measures in the September 30, 2026 acquisition. Each retains its own reference period, unit and source date.
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Unemployment rate
4.1%
August 2026 · Published level
Unchanged from July 2026.
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BLS · Percent
Seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-04 · Published
Nonfarm payroll employment
162K
August 2026 · Monthly payroll change · jobs
July 2026: a change of 21 thousands of jobs.
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BLS · Source unit: Thousands of jobs
Seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-04 · Preliminary
Real GDP
2.2%
Q2 2026 · Quarterly annualized growth
Down 0.30 percentage points from Q1 2026.
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BEA · Percent
Seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-30 · Source estimate; revisable
Average hourly earnings
3.1%
August 2026 · Year-over-year change
Down 0.15 percentage points from July 2026.
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BLS · Percent
Seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-04 · Preliminary
Real consumer spending
$16.96T
August 2026 · Published level
Up 0.55% from July 2026.
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16,955,276.0 million chained 2017 dollars at annual rate
BEA · Millions of chained 2017 dollars, annual rate
Seasonally adjusted
Published 2026-09-30 · Source estimate; revisable
Effective federal funds rate
3.9%
Sep 28, 2026 · Published level
Unchanged from Sep 25, 2026.
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Federal Reserve · Percent per year
Not seasonally adjusted
Published date not recorded in source XML · Published
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10-year Treasury yield
5.2%
Sep 28, 2026 · Published level
Up 0.07 percentage points from Sep 25, 2026.
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Federal Reserve · Percent per year
Not seasonally adjusted
Published date not recorded in source XML · Published
State economic rankings
All seven rankingsCompare economic size, growth, jobs, income and price levels using a named measure. Rankings include complete 50-state tables, historical periods and downloadable evidence.
Largest state economies
2025 · Millions of current dollars
- California4,297,449.8
- Texas2,932,343.6
- New York2,465,749.3
Fastest-growing state economies
2025 · Percent, annual change
- Delaware5.13
- Alaska4.75
- California3.54
Lowest state unemployment rates
August 2026 · Percent of civilian labor force
- South Dakota2.0
- North Dakota2.2
- Vermont2.6
Lowest state price levels
2024 · Regional price parity, U.S. = 100
- Arkansas86.937
- Mississippi86.953
- Iowa87.762
District of Columbia is shown separately from state ranks. GDP/income cover 2025, labor covers August 2026 and regional prices cover 2024; these are not observations of the same period.
Explore state economies
All 51 profilesState profiles combine real GDP histories, resident income, unemployment, payrolls and leading industries. National comparisons and source metadata explain what each figure can tell you.
Regional data sources and geographic coverage explain why state, county and metro measures need different methods.
Answer a research question
Research workflowsHow have prices, jobs and output changed since 2019?
Compare matching source periods, separate higher prices from real output, and download the exact calculation inputs.
What changed in the latest data revision?
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How to Build an Economic Data Snapshot You Can Reproduce
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U.S. GDP Since 2020: Separate Higher Prices from More Output
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What the 10-Year Minus 2-Year Treasury Spread Actually Measures
Inspect six date-aligned Treasury observations and reproduce the yield spread in percentage points and basis points without treating it as a guaranteed forecast.
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State Living Costs: Why the Housing Index Changes the Picture
Compare 2024 all-items and housing price parities in six states, with matched-year income and a careful explanation of what the indexes measure.
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Why Low Unemployment and Fast Job Growth Do Not Always Match
Compare August 2026 state unemployment with year-over-year payroll growth and learn why resident people and workplace jobs give different signals.
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The Largest State Economies Are Not Always the Fastest Growing
Use 2025 BEA output and income data to distinguish state economic size, real growth and personal income per resident, with original comparisons.
Find economic data by topic
41 national indicatorsIndustrial production
Follow industrial output and the use of productive capacity. Production covers manufacturing, mining and utilities; capacity utilization compares output with estimated sustainable capacity.
Housing construction
Compare permits, starts and completions through the housing pipeline. All three measure housing units at an annualized monthly pace. They describe different stages, not the same cohort of projects.
Inflation & prices
Track price changes and separate inflation from the level of prices. CPI describes urban consumers’ out-of-pocket purchases; PCE has broader spending coverage. Yearly and monthly changes answer different questions.
Jobs & wages
Follow employment, unemployment, pay and the demand for workers. The household survey counts people. The establishment survey counts payroll jobs. Openings are a stock; hires and quits are monthly flows.
GDP & spending
Understand production, personal income and consumer spending. Nominal measures include price changes. Real measures adjust for them. Annualized quarterly GDP growth is distinct from year-over-year growth.
Interest rates
Inspect overnight rates, Treasury yields and the shape of the yield curve. Published reference rates describe specific markets and dates. They are not loan offers. A yield spread is a difference in percentage points.
Economic calculators and comparison tools
All toolsInflation calculator
Convert a dollar amount between historical months using the national CPI-U. Both endpoints retain the same price-index basis.
State purchasing power calculator
Compare the same amount across two states using matched-year regional price parities. Inspect the source indexes and formula.
Real wage growth calculator
Calculate growth after inflation with the exact ratio and matching-period inputs.
Economic indicator comparison
Compare two to five histories with separate unit panels, exact aligned periods, index-to-100 and CSV export.
Upcoming U.S. economic releases
Full release calendarProducer schedules verified September 30, 2026. Scheduled time is separate from publication and successful site validation.
Employment Situation
BLS · Reference period: September 2026 · Scheduled
Consumer Price Index
BLS · Reference period: September 2026 · Scheduled
Producer Price Index
BLS · Reference period: September 2026 · Scheduled
GDP, advance estimate
BEA · Reference period: Q3 2026 · Scheduled
Personal Income and Outlays
BEA · Reference period: September 2026 · Scheduled
How to interpret U.S. economic data
The consumer price index measures price change, GDP measures production, and labor surveys distinguish jobs from employed people. A change in an observation period is different from a revision to an old estimate. Read CPI versus PCE, nominal versus real GDP, percentage points versus percentages and why economic data gets revised.
Download documented U.S. economic datasets
The download directory includes national indicator histories, state economic histories and ranking tables. Files preserve geography codes, periods, units, adjustment, transformation and snapshot identity. Dictionaries and checksums support repeatable research. Displayed chart/table exports keep the selected values and precision.
Official sources and data freshness
Observations come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve Board, Census Bureau, HUD and Department of Labor. US Economic Data is an independent publication. The national and state BEA GDP/income files are dated September 30; state labor September 18; regional prices February 19. Acquisition date does not make an older reference period current. Inspect source rights, check freshness or review the methods.