Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Overall

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Overall
Series ID CATEPUINDXM
Source Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Stephen J.
Release Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release)
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Index
Date Range 1985-01-01 to 2024-10-01
Last Updated 2024-11-28 8:02 AM CST
Notes The EPU Categorical Data include a range of sub-indexes based solely on news data. These are derived using results from the Access World News database of over 2,000 US newspapers.

For further explanation, please see the source page on Categorical EPU data.
DATE VALUE
1985-01-01 213.678834543780060
1985-02-01 155.426022013827350
1985-03-01 121.137374942019420
1985-04-01 104.982353284423250
1985-05-01 115.736777843909460
1985-06-01 139.792431163425450
1985-07-01 120.505154049073200
1985-08-01 122.683834355945110
1985-09-01 91.711134188006180
1985-10-01 86.338619300529640
1985-11-01 115.883429409367410
1985-12-01 126.422132336203030
1986-01-01 149.458482584002240
1986-02-01 157.869092871588580
1986-03-01 101.727199736724300
1986-04-01 105.767016609819600
1986-05-01 126.261047956946610
1986-06-01 152.263017752118900
1986-07-01 143.292328424946220
1986-08-01 138.322487157451550
1986-09-01 169.477825744394950
1986-10-01 118.880497744641600
1986-11-01 93.860381023365500
1986-12-01 89.364052817386830
1987-01-01 113.313317857641650
1987-02-01 75.621466145197320
1987-03-01 84.349750678901390
1987-04-01 86.860823776812670
1987-05-01 97.970268330421290
1987-06-01 109.311311330617390
1987-07-01 74.655767846503070
1987-08-01 61.516160483899530
1987-09-01 75.565305497710900
1987-10-01 212.342544589166950
1987-11-01 204.114623472143680
1987-12-01 153.977196394339600
1988-01-01 197.518097247753470
1988-02-01 104.343342998556570
1988-03-01 85.181048704134480
1988-04-01 84.868279293923890
1988-05-01 93.415279437372120
1988-06-01 84.388021883970310
1988-07-01 87.101178937424320
1988-08-01 101.878628044098330
1988-09-01 84.657605145396290
1988-10-01 103.588343578407870
1988-11-01 123.356165369362060
1988-12-01 87.849601451606050
1989-01-01 109.653136272278270
1989-02-01 71.734183465441280
1989-03-01 70.521058890503530
1989-04-01 82.520777267810840
1989-05-01 86.199146727917790
1989-06-01 98.901078537454170
1989-07-01 114.151598118191300
1989-08-01 69.976175217080480
1989-09-01 58.854462833730715
1989-10-01 93.834077706252770
1989-11-01 95.643488759768320
1989-12-01 101.452865578083200
1990-01-01 120.590518287427290
1990-02-01 125.657547574299230
1990-03-01 84.911206586490480
1990-04-01 101.563227896158050
1990-05-01 93.544815193569920
1990-06-01 98.326116173552440
1990-07-01 102.296864525747380
1990-08-01 167.861483872128530
1990-09-01 177.469269735392340
1990-10-01 178.329762990305300
1990-11-01 186.297489790242500
1990-12-01 153.601721002701340
1991-01-01 271.832409288365600
1991-02-01 153.973809878184230
1991-03-01 122.136377079228910
1991-04-01 111.168108193155940
1991-05-01 79.575379055944510
1991-06-01 84.941696803723690
1991-07-01 109.706905382736880
1991-08-01 102.425411002425350
1991-09-01 117.118144305899900
1991-10-01 112.087226450980640
1991-11-01 172.503441458594000
1991-12-01 185.475476245329420
1992-01-01 162.115469487690350
1992-02-01 169.704045093214660
1992-03-01 125.409838372822300
1992-04-01 95.186968392555120
1992-05-01 93.577830439499020
1992-06-01 119.819753738360890
1992-07-01 134.573994969518370
1992-08-01 151.883381957650220
1992-09-01 155.716782362289450
1992-10-01 188.747607976159100
1992-11-01 154.996194400633300
1992-12-01 100.653600665956620
1993-01-01 112.004990223567930
1993-02-01 113.326072924809350
1993-03-01 134.003930886055400
1993-04-01 115.801866517798090
1993-05-01 153.300492012254580
1993-06-01 131.555288849224470
1993-07-01 118.892225300925160
1993-08-01 143.325391778016550
1993-09-01 124.841129047086850
1993-10-01 80.603974160100400
1993-11-01 100.265778296630340
1993-12-01 87.490976995430190
1994-01-01 91.354134627305970
1994-02-01 77.525470593076420
1994-03-01 84.146535458826080
1994-04-01 106.370998162147440
1994-05-01 110.158189501318970
1994-06-01 77.080120466901770
1994-07-01 87.789144048658840
1994-08-01 87.747344103582420
1994-09-01 93.180857098209230
1994-10-01 80.181963151026150
1994-11-01 116.136446118846310
1994-12-01 87.646263960201780
1995-01-01 131.654069333777070
1995-02-01 130.356680602198280
1995-03-01 96.358621619402330
1995-04-01 69.777283694257850
1995-05-01 63.307577970871560
1995-06-01 94.561294398989350
1995-07-01 89.351362891247500
1995-08-01 45.526934515879040
1995-09-01 53.491170213812500
1995-10-01 80.552721464010530
1995-11-01 90.588752852227060
1995-12-01 111.602312679683170
1996-01-01 116.689310161735520
1996-02-01 90.708101200532480
1996-03-01 80.610066041956200
1996-04-01 62.703529381032420
1996-05-01 74.730567828692640
1996-06-01 70.126302169012330
1996-07-01 64.633497343369580
1996-08-01 70.606417898230460
1996-09-01 68.012540318297030
1996-10-01 67.231443022938680
1996-11-01 62.452304943690130
1996-12-01 62.996791841516520
1997-01-01 68.911320800139600
1997-02-01 64.544400553786860
1997-03-01 61.015669538615434
1997-04-01 56.855212117932860
1997-05-01 74.991956653314460
1997-06-01 75.943495810739530
1997-07-01 57.113619198369410
1997-08-01 66.423183164783200
1997-09-01 47.764989950814794
1997-10-01 72.459498874923970
1997-11-01 78.511682333810310
1997-12-01 61.672327349932054
1998-01-01 107.578374302557990
1998-02-01 84.992361794534380
1998-03-01 69.386048283618560
1998-04-01 67.678707120025540
1998-05-01 64.065128079493260
1998-06-01 65.600181738570840
1998-07-01 66.031465861231130
1998-08-01 115.514730163925650
1998-09-01 149.551804356174600
1998-10-01 112.146439366418080
1998-11-01 95.782708003661440
1998-12-01 82.450763751121360
1999-01-01 87.777798163613850
1999-02-01 62.551728924192560
1999-03-01 54.811700683698874
1999-04-01 47.561571675578450
1999-05-01 48.318102493096646
1999-06-01 50.563349611134220
1999-07-01 70.322834750578980
1999-08-01 52.948834095201220
1999-09-01 57.721796470918940
1999-10-01 53.873921325564010
1999-11-01 53.393450434432935
1999-12-01 71.889028682200700
2000-01-01 56.997937174728456
2000-02-01 50.009458737116640
2000-03-01 62.835601718514860
2000-04-01 58.362085671812670
2000-05-01 73.315376599172750
2000-06-01 66.554831953977550
2000-07-01 52.774933628920880
2000-08-01 46.966108598028450
2000-09-01 65.620603028294470
2000-10-01 66.714997263385240
2000-11-01 137.998452612004100
2000-12-01 122.610044870769260
2001-01-01 119.464144924491820
2001-02-01 123.191807757998490
2001-03-01 123.043483636270650
2001-04-01 106.714426687972720
2001-05-01 93.420915189941250
2001-06-01 69.228825323517970
2001-07-01 89.800515500046910
2001-08-01 78.819208473154460
2001-09-01 234.086385946299370
2001-10-01 232.748558588438840
2001-11-01 153.501516706164580
2001-12-01 125.334106678348550
2002-01-01 138.214459329994160
2002-02-01 86.585436927034900
2002-03-01 94.043329158155090
2002-04-01 73.656131946891560
2002-05-01 86.962675019869020
2002-06-01 85.066242861063900
2002-07-01 125.500168839214850
2002-08-01 110.174998622293230
2002-09-01 138.382459786675040
2002-10-01 110.565299694053980
2002-11-01 138.051436759613780
2002-12-01 149.903697436639700
2003-01-01 180.104189907724080
2003-02-01 189.258288315137200
2003-03-01 207.775270644321320
2003-04-01 133.686184317762800
2003-05-01 115.421824627426120
2003-06-01 88.498707416826480
2003-07-01 81.345853170514800
2003-08-01 87.337990954020820
2003-09-01 93.729691152578700
2003-10-01 64.011558985165270
2003-11-01 58.844774558214180
2003-12-01 69.546884840780550
2004-01-01 91.410568116195760
2004-02-01 81.168081687709130
2004-03-01 63.466197878367100
2004-04-01 58.450989205666610
2004-05-01 75.199510246813690
2004-06-01 76.655431282332020
2004-07-01 59.935715087863050
2004-08-01 66.506766261951810
2004-09-01 71.654194602970880
2004-10-01 98.434443562100910
2004-11-01 72.938306953019220
2004-12-01 38.384506276970114
2005-01-01 63.287559086844760
2005-02-01 60.011462210413160
2005-03-01 54.560609652796690
2005-04-01 62.471203146772986
2005-05-01 69.625704911308350
2005-06-01 56.450539839366430
2005-07-01 50.497944803827700
2005-08-01 52.903438999140390
2005-09-01 82.204720813548500
2005-10-01 59.568828172976914
2005-11-01 48.351869389465310
2005-12-01 56.894089217681000
2006-01-01 60.817272218236300
2006-02-01 58.184594673843925
2006-03-01 49.841785815045090
2006-04-01 67.665708970952150
2006-05-01 64.203110396429960
2006-06-01 65.834846411621290
2006-07-01 69.183486826860460
2006-08-01 69.116588641845000
2006-09-01 37.606390015736750
2006-10-01 41.300124576032395
2006-11-01 51.443796507668340
2006-12-01 37.547708998154620
2007-01-01 55.216500842164300
2007-02-01 38.357685863405550
2007-03-01 55.677118340891880
2007-04-01 40.691897166687085
2007-05-01 52.437019801389500
2007-06-01 50.529055504383580
2007-07-01 37.265989410073210
2007-08-01 74.686604222589340
2007-09-01 75.648174542260180
2007-10-01 69.609021534793800
2007-11-01 63.247360528312280
2007-12-01 89.230514944614170
2008-01-01 158.661557160537600
2008-02-01 100.355641674123360
2008-03-01 102.125188399722750
2008-04-01 85.413788219099530
2008-05-01 76.149600867764490
2008-06-01 84.791446057679860
2008-07-01 88.709424071736150
2008-08-01 77.448753728243990
2008-09-01 160.534187242215000
2008-10-01 217.311991757162990
2008-11-01 195.211437053438770
2008-12-01 145.608884097648100
2009-01-01 187.900819269702140
2009-02-01 214.135027544434100
2009-03-01 162.097856626066400
2009-04-01 113.050818181228350
2009-05-01 107.720790404885050
2009-06-01 90.886468449529730
2009-07-01 104.998872166372860
2009-08-01 81.881423029758510
2009-09-01 77.229768885732510
2009-10-01 71.232118225199510
2009-11-01 101.949968944102740
2009-12-01 110.539541600712200
2010-01-01 134.179481906348120
2010-02-01 129.524907794260120
2010-03-01 95.820793956092030
2010-04-01 75.016580311758940
2010-05-01 99.739161580251790
2010-06-01 113.459253414695620
2010-07-01 156.108210633760560
2010-08-01 137.787024198644360
2010-09-01 180.500256299907930
2010-10-01 199.729551454729460
2010-11-01 151.640761926150020
2010-12-01 137.504714664059240
2011-01-01 119.630978980782470
2011-02-01 99.315816813609160
2011-03-01 120.931533243725160
2011-04-01 99.550700868521820
2011-05-01 80.956208723916860
2011-06-01 108.181529457087300
2011-07-01 171.199324772339080
2011-08-01 215.124304908317780
2011-09-01 189.719437694704600
2011-10-01 117.902163585529250
2011-11-01 114.787249503332920
2011-12-01 155.855056064393000
2012-01-01 134.620539940834820
2012-02-01 100.170604468746960
2012-03-01 77.730018036451170
2012-04-01 82.540387846345670
2012-05-01 102.476873779533880
2012-06-01 147.029484442471560
2012-07-01 149.468731394856460
2012-08-01 129.101130156190150
2012-09-01 140.912897961434200
2012-10-01 158.686459611014440
2012-11-01 191.866122257729960
2012-12-01 193.696873126176260
2013-01-01 181.283249946686900
2013-02-01 130.541621268307750
2013-03-01 127.907071246532000
2013-04-01 77.201711174027740
2013-05-01 71.645562532799490
2013-06-01 77.763068487059170
2013-07-01 86.720341793185580
2013-08-01 88.397501473752650
2013-09-01 110.426863517608480
2013-10-01 177.434558194960830
2013-11-01 78.708750936587400
2013-12-01 92.190476522449120
2014-01-01 94.842905881484440
2014-02-01 84.191939378596440
2014-03-01 68.825426007064420
2014-04-01 55.374436149303110
2014-05-01 61.992838691724610
2014-06-01 57.397545431916360
2014-07-01 70.092057238346410
2014-08-01 48.060579225711710
2014-09-01 53.558602702634990
2014-10-01 63.701237571615340
2014-11-01 55.980921093589345
2014-12-01 63.202458020584380
2015-01-01 75.963947245520340
2015-02-01 67.140751591997770
2015-03-01 60.380943778568910
2015-04-01 63.690886023444930
2015-05-01 61.543999896236066
2015-06-01 62.068196055696795
2015-07-01 64.792665559979710
2015-08-01 72.445415775920210
2015-09-01 76.195627944859580
2015-10-01 61.452784263831110
2015-11-01 50.416629019050970
2015-12-01 63.775173077309226
2016-01-01 71.485654374068520
2016-02-01 72.258093009331570
2016-03-01 59.487157757517490
2016-04-01 48.453439483224514
2016-05-01 54.393993182034876
2016-06-01 114.139679878185280
2016-07-01 89.191743302420720
2016-08-01 68.530968792793710
2016-09-01 46.394568212555380
2016-10-01 65.245052854561660
2016-11-01 123.151587096868570
2016-12-01 120.269006889458940
2017-01-01 132.820575710411530
2017-02-01 116.909742263780470
2017-03-01 108.116986577401290
2017-04-01 92.245735083624330
2017-05-01 90.457160013340540
2017-06-01 88.807563968227030
2017-07-01 93.583274392184930
2017-08-01 67.299531851640610
2017-09-01 82.585022722509440
2017-10-01 68.755130702072630
2017-11-01 86.427357648231720
2017-12-01 83.128952143594490
2018-01-01 108.746666409674120
2018-02-01 79.593789090249800
2018-03-01 70.949699884391790
2018-04-01 84.527300215888180
2018-05-01 84.422400675303250
2018-06-01 100.201002373292880
2018-07-01 93.818995748997140
2018-08-01 80.298312878356800
2018-09-01 58.847609678200280
2018-10-01 84.645191708144340
2018-11-01 75.276417418476940
2018-12-01 120.733329143675550
2019-01-01 139.630971624526200
2019-02-01 84.201044170530210
2019-03-01 93.677592273227100
2019-04-01 73.177263637757200
2019-05-01 89.299016709057400
2019-06-01 133.520032743031800
2019-07-01 90.093108677854150
2019-08-01 146.152515845462720
2019-09-01 110.312438031390370
2019-10-01 92.531950409137200
2019-11-01 74.593801061291670
2019-12-01 114.440868740750860
2020-01-01 100.518356314252170
2020-02-01 106.007827383277250
2020-03-01 351.366104881641000
2020-04-01 503.012250314373400
2020-05-01 439.917595816468600
2020-06-01 279.735416219876000
2020-07-01 331.094649434059000
2020-08-01 276.847612668589650
2020-09-01 225.148691486372680
2020-10-01 255.857027378030400
2020-11-01 252.119123412944760
2020-12-01 224.827023314715660
2021-01-01 207.164416020910350
2021-02-01 149.329617951222600
2021-03-01 168.165938708135260
2021-04-01 117.535624686990270
2021-05-01 126.390642231847930
2021-06-01 108.870912523918960
2021-07-01 125.748843806944800
2021-08-01 118.450746697068060
2021-09-01 110.990963043832380
2021-10-01 103.233134705090280
2021-11-01 131.556653567574900
2021-12-01 129.648257770095300
2022-01-01 134.424903372084060
2022-02-01 121.041261531395680
2022-03-01 174.582056138675680
2022-04-01 129.391322536979460
2022-05-01 129.405453111136860
2022-06-01 130.391299592867340
2022-07-01 138.266430080882000
2022-08-01 109.804015478082520
2022-09-01 105.268275715478450
2022-10-01 135.609235263017840
2022-11-01 139.664508711027220
2022-12-01 123.635976445839300
2023-01-01 177.610012707738260
2023-02-01 123.138528166107140
2023-03-01 137.658808456715830
2023-04-01 130.791407938702240
2023-05-01 181.228057131596670
2023-06-01 113.407589577637070
2023-07-01 101.721001268171240
2023-08-01 95.901293334782220
2023-09-01 88.731282428011970
2023-10-01 134.180381458683680
2023-11-01 114.915904085028170
2023-12-01 122.166040585215170
2024-01-01 114.719049018954320
2024-02-01 123.909862156357700
2024-03-01 107.013677593725350
2024-04-01 113.223063242767380
2024-05-01 83.605587950544430
2024-06-01 81.870169300640730
2024-07-01 107.310057213222680
2024-08-01 99.885502774347600
2024-09-01 92.051257607024060
2024-10-01 110.425127070241700

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