Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Entitlement programs

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Entitlement programs
Series ID EPUENTITLE
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 2024-09-01
Last Updated 2024-10-31 8:02 AM CDT
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
1985-01-01 258.346220863753160
1985-02-01 82.492996896922690
1985-03-01 113.699141186289750
1985-04-01 51.292759730285860
1985-05-01 98.284429151129610
1985-06-01 108.915972591968010
1985-07-01 116.793971414471170
1985-08-01 151.634014907052260
1985-09-01 11.050781094067167
1985-10-01 67.362125735367770
1985-11-01 36.903362482588320
1985-12-01 55.439226501087460
1986-01-01 91.908398326443500
1986-02-01 99.952643883007370
1986-03-01 36.282709571157080
1986-04-01 36.839431562597035
1986-05-01 14.433691489024500
1986-06-01 45.005929946683140
1986-07-01 37.142157612100040
1986-08-01 49.905378936310370
1986-09-01 73.003750075902800
1986-10-01 120.002039430795760
1986-11-01 90.666541655839720
1986-12-01 34.644767562339610
1987-01-01 89.527103971263130
1987-02-01 39.279120075802180
1987-03-01 52.883351924897030
1987-04-01 78.051313707140680
1987-05-01 53.122404317036796
1987-06-01 55.874106679496620
1987-07-01 17.365584769406507
1987-08-01 23.341243557723004
1987-09-01 62.283182769255724
1987-10-01 133.337191833713920
1987-11-01 135.233868277256000
1987-12-01 100.460754863022160
1988-01-01 168.234358278091400
1988-02-01 66.063551861798100
1988-03-01 49.002012388752775
1988-04-01 44.807111692749130
1988-05-01 48.710707578391784
1988-06-01 39.865432296093400
1988-07-01 50.106603690586800
1988-08-01 24.289250677265727
1988-09-01 60.951736955797564
1988-10-01 56.263732528614405
1988-11-01 114.774893265044570
1988-12-01 24.788790912067302
1989-01-01 132.015620538935760
1989-02-01 30.252767879264763
1989-03-01 22.457604267982077
1989-04-01 57.786159654819480
1989-05-01 37.493133405968710
1989-06-01 58.017641631497740
1989-07-01 27.941034844473720
1989-08-01 49.763232146609090
1989-09-01 23.152312387168422
1989-10-01 57.209393846988200
1989-11-01 32.522846336857780
1989-12-01 26.606517425568423
1990-01-01 86.995606929335050
1990-02-01 84.216583767148480
1990-03-01 53.854086558064100
1990-04-01 38.400239859991580
1990-05-01 30.892893593154180
1990-06-01 19.339883909044900
1990-07-01 60.386054976081410
1990-08-01 27.104400752726800
1990-09-01 108.509806984268980
1990-10-01 298.145140963527470
1990-11-01 62.792725038761766
1990-12-01 51.626310913503030
1991-01-01 113.186128833777000
1991-02-01 527.590148012989200
1991-03-01 47.928833796325370
1991-04-01 50.545284595563250
1991-05-01 29.904292035879806
1991-06-01 60.476564178308900
1991-07-01 80.796942970272340
1991-08-01 35.654098954235636
1991-09-01 72.212489423499750
1991-10-01 82.428426009117440
1991-11-01 192.269504943909620
1991-12-01 146.755657964663800
1992-01-01 189.010359808570480
1992-02-01 126.099562463446900
1992-03-01 119.811212386703050
1992-04-01 87.447038013121370
1992-05-01 72.108859150363240
1992-06-01 69.017638856969070
1992-07-01 67.717366291985430
1992-08-01 121.400838655601580
1992-09-01 91.135422188042980
1992-10-01 126.971885262261610
1992-11-01 118.236192556416210
1992-12-01 60.006920571972750
1993-01-01 129.366760643057200
1993-02-01 157.974341885222460
1993-03-01 157.858664181973380
1993-04-01 113.054767908281860
1993-05-01 225.776539483293620
1993-06-01 151.866129106862300
1993-07-01 74.984280452392380
1993-08-01 240.261186922564500
1993-09-01 158.664073181646840
1993-10-01 56.928232446429280
1993-11-01 82.642050528597150
1993-12-01 74.297910224074740
1994-01-01 91.639637341546500
1994-02-01 104.737717908096030
1994-03-01 57.715906164366720
1994-04-01 62.748978973960774
1994-05-01 46.662426695624820
1994-06-01 38.585145187732930
1994-07-01 44.031752673070706
1994-08-01 110.401975167388310
1994-09-01 68.257853156759450
1994-10-01 96.676440559129890
1994-11-01 154.280619041860180
1994-12-01 62.138624446806080
1995-01-01 189.562266252490700
1995-02-01 151.610522036975940
1995-03-01 123.339845493131520
1995-04-01 84.138345388850770
1995-05-01 56.018359528756790
1995-06-01 101.533769177645380
1995-07-01 114.142765339028430
1995-08-01 63.635184794199010
1995-09-01 87.516154850125790
1995-10-01 135.057799052455950
1995-11-01 170.829612981519600
1995-12-01 262.449454920506470
1996-01-01 222.645067884864600
1996-02-01 122.210919905555290
1996-03-01 97.394749854813570
1996-04-01 91.490170696986800
1996-05-01 102.963349726563680
1996-06-01 52.107750382937060
1996-07-01 55.375509105453280
1996-08-01 154.910961907822200
1996-09-01 89.542257647623740
1996-10-01 100.228601718022150
1996-11-01 149.547190937654300
1996-12-01 75.577077627926640
1997-01-01 160.883696257124500
1997-02-01 136.737267679036450
1997-03-01 54.587609864841390
1997-04-01 47.290959993752104
1997-05-01 93.946556802187330
1997-06-01 68.105473448497990
1997-07-01 57.242765203170286
1997-08-01 79.729127588001650
1997-09-01 81.395099714633400
1997-10-01 76.215236604149810
1997-11-01 32.987245833030360
1997-12-01 46.761199984272324
1998-01-01 202.425323985453600
1998-02-01 129.157177615587730
1998-03-01 83.285516183526070
1998-04-01 86.677063281930070
1998-05-01 30.971251258900136
1998-06-01 93.810344326950360
1998-07-01 39.733667262559740
1998-08-01 65.167375918250490
1998-09-01 200.723753837522880
1998-10-01 114.003396273253410
1998-11-01 77.799231603101260
1998-12-01 117.772537888050850
1999-01-01 235.148947141425370
1999-02-01 115.036565390896470
1999-03-01 52.026924612216130
1999-04-01 38.408221418205780
1999-05-01 30.095197587478600
1999-06-01 57.412455719811100
1999-07-01 198.901504357424780
1999-08-01 67.212554547577820
1999-09-01 48.862607916601604
1999-10-01 40.279967507795990
1999-11-01 62.728299501052604
1999-12-01 85.468087059618600
2000-01-01 96.279922714543550
2000-02-01 61.334415305081976
2000-03-01 31.933298879885940
2000-04-01 57.476505033034805
2000-05-01 72.967465409810320
2000-06-01 75.358398459051540
2000-07-01 78.429433264115630
2000-08-01 44.709739982058860
2000-09-01 57.391876314090730
2000-10-01 112.137456016596840
2000-11-01 166.893569232319460
2000-12-01 181.462347447365030
2001-01-01 163.182975858497830
2001-02-01 263.382639597366100
2001-03-01 190.446592933458930
2001-04-01 90.622589505323890
2001-05-01 112.902933622788990
2001-06-01 67.931490528044850
2001-07-01 154.157587008159370
2001-08-01 107.372951013952420
2001-09-01 247.281758116618680
2001-10-01 315.289875455406050
2001-11-01 141.727703291388020
2001-12-01 150.911752519229500
2002-01-01 234.868150006221200
2002-02-01 149.602092619739380
2002-03-01 101.754263894156950
2002-04-01 74.837927280646620
2002-05-01 67.211135854581220
2002-06-01 80.835613466062100
2002-07-01 167.041676919539920
2002-08-01 151.824521601837460
2002-09-01 161.107753969039200
2002-10-01 131.296323536722750
2002-11-01 220.452470005051960
2002-12-01 304.804254781100400
2003-01-01 308.562853274694250
2003-02-01 245.168164668708040
2003-03-01 200.864156697048630
2003-04-01 135.058199981872600
2003-05-01 123.091077120996320
2003-06-01 84.155861269676110
2003-07-01 56.535156099352620
2003-08-01 145.871189586783740
2003-09-01 53.321503212155380
2003-10-01 32.827209324527560
2003-11-01 96.867574209099890
2003-12-01 69.425930553500680
2004-01-01 186.742881385744970
2004-02-01 68.541227576508200
2004-03-01 101.167742754560500
2004-04-01 40.751333450847880
2004-05-01 32.031645876275510
2004-06-01 50.040745056924020
2004-07-01 33.258327364986870
2004-08-01 64.410281866549810
2004-09-01 114.788426809394150
2004-10-01 153.948664909125570
2004-11-01 149.423097578698930
2004-12-01 47.208541549119880
2005-01-01 113.697315330811460
2005-02-01 170.821127652752320
2005-03-01 98.039698476763260
2005-04-01 89.436687753603540
2005-05-01 76.120795447542150
2005-06-01 28.587872920166205
2005-07-01 33.508721456024446
2005-08-01 39.142925822465310
2005-09-01 88.614044843778170
2005-10-01 63.589039512176320
2005-11-01 65.381306534328120
2005-12-01 42.925870760557820
2006-01-01 89.751410287394020
2006-02-01 69.501331327316680
2006-03-01 42.039984400938060
2006-04-01 53.773126740560800
2006-05-01 38.339461334008300
2006-06-01 22.117206228124452
2006-07-01 25.903465440630917
2006-08-01 67.007180245877380
2006-09-01 29.508487475151890
2006-10-01 42.328681459886370
2006-11-01 41.621833575313520
2006-12-01 36.292735188612490
2007-01-01 72.556436189074080
2007-02-01 33.390086456669270
2007-03-01 32.185051488418110
2007-04-01 14.378123143618602
2007-05-01 35.531598433416370
2007-06-01 44.258433042794970
2007-07-01 45.711643009633200
2007-08-01 72.992682197906920
2007-09-01 44.231456474083180
2007-10-01 29.018832524304774
2007-11-01 15.597029776901149
2007-12-01 60.935148651317910
2008-01-01 248.761819792557800
2008-02-01 109.832638766124620
2008-03-01 67.541361386393430
2008-04-01 72.458938668369870
2008-05-01 51.392259634732150
2008-06-01 55.342027285256590
2008-07-01 92.336939803117190
2008-08-01 76.554443897451650
2008-09-01 88.508891593149800
2008-10-01 183.037579853577800
2008-11-01 131.199601995784660
2008-12-01 121.145557461667310
2009-01-01 226.567379917090360
2009-02-01 424.304689050391860
2009-03-01 166.804938199040900
2009-04-01 101.863045027783130
2009-05-01 73.948634859543900
2009-06-01 73.834880319421330
2009-07-01 112.935046740609980
2009-08-01 94.660058204896060
2009-09-01 71.784696614121330
2009-10-01 84.687093336952660
2009-11-01 103.891896971526010
2009-12-01 148.014869556905900
2010-01-01 201.135000052285850
2010-02-01 166.673671444970130
2010-03-01 151.893737891769120
2010-04-01 89.237246729309560
2010-05-01 92.576458635547580
2010-06-01 138.841923250378220
2010-07-01 290.630096242466270
2010-08-01 202.317165382423000
2010-09-01 208.205425586038700
2010-10-01 402.636646047475200
2010-11-01 259.324036146129500
2010-12-01 303.815787757050260
2011-01-01 192.317429012454570
2011-02-01 138.763940209599270
2011-03-01 121.216514691912760
2011-04-01 150.941409377491500
2011-05-01 111.837417310783860
2011-06-01 144.610663725330300
2011-07-01 420.248146934641970
2011-08-01 399.862355280878940
2011-09-01 303.858377707868400
2011-10-01 122.495970703966340
2011-11-01 223.283794700900640
2011-12-01 368.733511015314000
2012-01-01 241.458057060276250
2012-02-01 130.465676790775300
2012-03-01 79.684923015934790
2012-04-01 96.909095647311720
2012-05-01 171.534734248522000
2012-06-01 267.608880816069300
2012-07-01 278.992974674181540
2012-08-01 222.636595295970520
2012-09-01 202.159898410285100
2012-10-01 321.335107222358260
2012-11-01 452.782247703615600
2012-12-01 483.673870974323400
2013-01-01 473.405641572746900
2013-02-01 289.127720733847100
2013-03-01 273.408728205184450
2013-04-01 112.147014799220780
2013-05-01 91.262820849971290
2013-06-01 124.731182758445060
2013-07-01 108.335430440203110
2013-08-01 133.086796057836720
2013-09-01 135.746452230714100
2013-10-01 357.254071521441000
2013-11-01 85.799405596318660
2013-12-01 203.742885186621830
2014-01-01 219.112956268441880
2014-02-01 178.034379094313200
2014-03-01 113.024225664125510
2014-04-01 80.728085940579620
2014-05-01 75.797838849589950
2014-06-01 52.080889778039680
2014-07-01 73.527959281571170
2014-08-01 43.446478293711884
2014-09-01 81.205268494157320
2014-10-01 89.590352068251150
2014-11-01 86.336400617681580
2014-12-01 55.054255604281444
2015-01-01 99.216783927645960
2015-02-01 59.867183917042010
2015-03-01 77.176343473379480
2015-04-01 41.086774735393700
2015-05-01 76.903398152773450
2015-06-01 95.984326458221020
2015-07-01 85.439643747312470
2015-08-01 42.173316346954070
2015-09-01 34.861462638056100
2015-10-01 68.127985364764100
2015-11-01 42.119848089845580
2015-12-01 58.241352087725010
2016-01-01 77.262290651356620
2016-02-01 48.701846486333096
2016-03-01 43.182682101090970
2016-04-01 25.804632044020213
2016-05-01 49.612039016251050
2016-06-01 46.119045349245090
2016-07-01 58.477443167099120
2016-08-01 47.973159161950406
2016-09-01 27.578999659414440
2016-10-01 64.470390250559320
2016-11-01 122.447388841212830
2016-12-01 154.580020327646480
2017-01-01 190.715075219707900
2017-02-01 154.706355303336920
2017-03-01 139.580170199938830
2017-04-01 112.621412375846790
2017-05-01 102.626039433068630
2017-06-01 129.338379113039140
2017-07-01 168.943669961553980
2017-08-01 106.588991647957950
2017-09-01 131.962491943124260
2017-10-01 72.125496808721780
2017-11-01 80.447727230777720
2017-12-01 101.960042772969810
2018-01-01 164.178977429588260
2018-02-01 65.682429777854670
2018-03-01 42.536581061593710
2018-04-01 91.895208983983100
2018-05-01 111.835198706835830
2018-06-01 48.594628960696960
2018-07-01 54.095799809427630
2018-08-01 102.410900977532580
2018-09-01 62.966956814996670
2018-10-01 162.164101657455300
2018-11-01 118.504143645102290
2018-12-01 112.078043156549640
2019-01-01 189.703315045704600
2019-02-01 124.303446400839870
2019-03-01 110.235822389100680
2019-04-01 69.239833847201300
2019-05-01 59.404572341565950
2019-06-01 86.609241272276620
2019-07-01 97.808084843640530
2019-08-01 86.549857294299980
2019-09-01 99.481108974483580
2019-10-01 43.911647614345135
2019-11-01 72.351733006368920
2019-12-01 73.460369458328610
2020-01-01 65.488156204328890
2020-02-01 112.146724495687600
2020-03-01 775.998517963555700
2020-04-01 1118.785081877279700
2020-05-01 868.672545540665900
2020-06-01 494.651804224964500
2020-07-01 796.829665402854000
2020-08-01 714.033511998580700
2020-09-01 557.660081507477000
2020-10-01 505.274816068192800
2020-11-01 311.129437448553230
2020-12-01 633.221446744691400
2021-01-01 290.319851903849300
2021-02-01 233.851662696070660
2021-03-01 269.471761732343740
2021-04-01 135.520632860464080
2021-05-01 260.662846954121700
2021-06-01 194.797129370859240
2021-07-01 236.747144464952700
2021-08-01 169.997161345949200
2021-09-01 245.522944767452510
2021-10-01 222.036493669410050
2021-11-01 357.714911452411230
2021-12-01 194.518454843780770
2022-01-01 274.992571666135200
2022-02-01 95.079854056296090
2022-03-01 159.719902906511980
2022-04-01 153.329222246356120
2022-05-01 116.127796776736800
2022-06-01 157.670000736056720
2022-07-01 183.047084477063720
2022-08-01 149.266345584290550
2022-09-01 82.028668972706970
2022-10-01 87.553340784613370
2022-11-01 107.484888404927560
2022-12-01 96.029707589564250
2023-01-01 210.993134341487900
2023-02-01 162.470402434731230
2023-03-01 126.239940264192810
2023-04-01 211.598452570172000
2023-05-01 342.012260692897540
2023-06-01 100.523436803844180
2023-07-01 88.146282255764720
2023-08-01 64.019683781056500
2023-09-01 139.221825965591250
2023-10-01 100.984096207624690
2023-11-01 111.426797681729670
2023-12-01 183.814046083973350
2024-01-01 104.670040078622530
2024-02-01 86.940054395366740
2024-03-01 127.384666486344270
2024-04-01 91.116655753280500
2024-05-01 66.265184925656040
2024-06-01 34.499488527029230
2024-07-01 89.467584092967810
2024-08-01 86.273395664318490
2024-09-01 155.773052050835600

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