Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Fiscal Policy (Taxes OR Spending)
Title | Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Fiscal Policy (Taxes OR Spending) |
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Series ID | EPUFISCAL |
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 |
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1985-01-01 | 292.614556499323160 |
1985-02-01 | 164.235535905408170 |
1985-03-01 | 108.828814887438910 |
1985-04-01 | 104.737330617375420 |
1985-05-01 | 134.839966510645270 |
1985-06-01 | 197.689902102929380 |
1985-07-01 | 134.149292904952920 |
1985-08-01 | 118.875539775055960 |
1985-09-01 | 81.798703789665480 |
1985-10-01 | 108.075155224733830 |
1985-11-01 | 96.548438073786560 |
1985-12-01 | 150.938953197260450 |
1986-01-01 | 160.303591277863830 |
1986-02-01 | 242.366917507665560 |
1986-03-01 | 118.540056507965500 |
1986-04-01 | 112.836501982452300 |
1986-05-01 | 108.681314383356010 |
1986-06-01 | 164.654039009160900 |
1986-07-01 | 174.437719141435450 |
1986-08-01 | 194.710128359712030 |
1986-09-01 | 221.741805236624340 |
1986-10-01 | 154.850624788316500 |
1986-11-01 | 103.249305622123290 |
1986-12-01 | 122.031566465680900 |
1987-01-01 | 150.165364854818420 |
1987-02-01 | 70.180302862434020 |
1987-03-01 | 101.986062669411770 |
1987-04-01 | 93.480741314650300 |
1987-05-01 | 79.848457503285870 |
1987-06-01 | 80.815321901850650 |
1987-07-01 | 60.576958229400550 |
1987-08-01 | 56.598255254784070 |
1987-09-01 | 65.034839689199590 |
1987-10-01 | 243.679937445608600 |
1987-11-01 | 253.129257286843230 |
1987-12-01 | 160.974773740822310 |
1988-01-01 | 250.935307234005400 |
1988-02-01 | 99.768735996619430 |
1988-03-01 | 73.794054942753620 |
1988-04-01 | 77.515708914829490 |
1988-05-01 | 78.328612848455260 |
1988-06-01 | 69.955945095427450 |
1988-07-01 | 79.294324519664470 |
1988-08-01 | 58.277031068556650 |
1988-09-01 | 74.197602315367290 |
1988-10-01 | 77.788625596083110 |
1988-11-01 | 159.905130936214220 |
1988-12-01 | 98.704144910084050 |
1989-01-01 | 144.261803787427370 |
1989-02-01 | 79.424596913607790 |
1989-03-01 | 55.410952514129670 |
1989-04-01 | 72.764532202310260 |
1989-05-01 | 65.075287829328870 |
1989-06-01 | 45.413198580879100 |
1989-07-01 | 75.393102351765120 |
1989-08-01 | 67.417053342447290 |
1989-09-01 | 35.456925253231550 |
1989-10-01 | 78.487638551172720 |
1989-11-01 | 59.953541492710180 |
1989-12-01 | 91.195475917561780 |
1990-01-01 | 117.242937940272640 |
1990-02-01 | 95.329080475286490 |
1990-03-01 | 66.303895188569870 |
1990-04-01 | 75.144286689190270 |
1990-05-01 | 72.544061014825200 |
1990-06-01 | 68.286704244408370 |
1990-07-01 | 99.780026827966130 |
1990-08-01 | 146.051610178737970 |
1990-09-01 | 207.723533784909600 |
1990-10-01 | 266.349096535306200 |
1990-11-01 | 202.528848566662730 |
1990-12-01 | 135.648709894863000 |
1991-01-01 | 271.284841283283400 |
1991-02-01 | 158.383451390297500 |
1991-03-01 | 78.838398547321490 |
1991-04-01 | 68.090605188733920 |
1991-05-01 | 60.369216655212625 |
1991-06-01 | 67.625593607321580 |
1991-07-01 | 92.066653758748050 |
1991-08-01 | 69.303753327241620 |
1991-09-01 | 72.309371803303390 |
1991-10-01 | 101.251903678289680 |
1991-11-01 | 208.744215759656640 |
1991-12-01 | 167.842863059258720 |
1992-01-01 | 213.359682316945820 |
1992-02-01 | 180.242438576559920 |
1992-03-01 | 122.961451834801210 |
1992-04-01 | 76.151703654464030 |
1992-05-01 | 93.998750029062380 |
1992-06-01 | 89.490978723927680 |
1992-07-01 | 118.917000147283260 |
1992-08-01 | 174.903434495932200 |
1992-09-01 | 151.885639835648620 |
1992-10-01 | 222.413366672683300 |
1992-11-01 | 166.990866130460570 |
1992-12-01 | 85.905043558017800 |
1993-01-01 | 134.721935772719060 |
1993-02-01 | 164.764010706302700 |
1993-03-01 | 130.795550449662360 |
1993-04-01 | 114.143666596141370 |
1993-05-01 | 209.215038925441230 |
1993-06-01 | 159.729921651235120 |
1993-07-01 | 154.434218842736020 |
1993-08-01 | 176.799284587171140 |
1993-09-01 | 107.351957687818550 |
1993-10-01 | 57.516905344656120 |
1993-11-01 | 64.560066070435170 |
1993-12-01 | 65.110048126067610 |
1994-01-01 | 86.414764325746860 |
1994-02-01 | 66.165828982674100 |
1994-03-01 | 47.141233792880996 |
1994-04-01 | 59.137096312861340 |
1994-05-01 | 57.169448919430930 |
1994-06-01 | 48.012045236197615 |
1994-07-01 | 49.950392193449900 |
1994-08-01 | 47.782521306647710 |
1994-09-01 | 51.666438544503805 |
1994-10-01 | 74.028228138312230 |
1994-11-01 | 111.574382411200330 |
1994-12-01 | 78.692518580625550 |
1995-01-01 | 121.835972356986550 |
1995-02-01 | 112.407510938033500 |
1995-03-01 | 93.911657139298580 |
1995-04-01 | 54.819813370435000 |
1995-05-01 | 50.594151137935780 |
1995-06-01 | 80.001194051955650 |
1995-07-01 | 66.426089275001420 |
1995-08-01 | 33.045077229587080 |
1995-09-01 | 55.286472253631630 |
1995-10-01 | 85.659400060460750 |
1995-11-01 | 120.043444638853490 |
1995-12-01 | 150.724426845348000 |
1996-01-01 | 154.169234426719980 |
1996-02-01 | 104.923918123234900 |
1996-03-01 | 80.047332864439770 |
1996-04-01 | 73.170577814027150 |
1996-05-01 | 64.958133433643600 |
1996-06-01 | 60.116848658174890 |
1996-07-01 | 34.550421602489600 |
1996-08-01 | 80.600942483281560 |
1996-09-01 | 47.787976211533710 |
1996-10-01 | 73.852071356303680 |
1996-11-01 | 74.333029076164410 |
1996-12-01 | 47.965794885324080 |
1997-01-01 | 85.097703060673710 |
1997-02-01 | 58.863487065321630 |
1997-03-01 | 35.761769306471190 |
1997-04-01 | 37.660681270968980 |
1997-05-01 | 70.057140634734310 |
1997-06-01 | 62.083963205048360 |
1997-07-01 | 46.855546038974424 |
1997-08-01 | 64.442860600056960 |
1997-09-01 | 42.517519928969510 |
1997-10-01 | 46.865196122360760 |
1997-11-01 | 51.922067628759460 |
1997-12-01 | 47.742052568153420 |
1998-01-01 | 88.905919781336450 |
1998-02-01 | 61.085147423812390 |
1998-03-01 | 88.937048072156360 |
1998-04-01 | 69.710827473589480 |
1998-05-01 | 46.113808667801095 |
1998-06-01 | 70.425065699897190 |
1998-07-01 | 59.467698089595860 |
1998-08-01 | 60.527742508479996 |
1998-09-01 | 104.249081014538160 |
1998-10-01 | 98.104109585273450 |
1998-11-01 | 57.808212056748810 |
1998-12-01 | 55.111333100501724 |
1999-01-01 | 114.783433228530980 |
1999-02-01 | 50.271965164099250 |
1999-03-01 | 45.070013223650136 |
1999-04-01 | 46.157985481593600 |
1999-05-01 | 29.109285277408600 |
1999-06-01 | 43.962545015374495 |
1999-07-01 | 77.873569729948460 |
1999-08-01 | 44.771925326102680 |
1999-09-01 | 30.348252994040950 |
1999-10-01 | 36.555441060775100 |
1999-11-01 | 33.664192970304164 |
1999-12-01 | 48.478248190002660 |
2000-01-01 | 57.207068064897560 |
2000-02-01 | 62.620952428873930 |
2000-03-01 | 45.940766610348334 |
2000-04-01 | 46.787095264757816 |
2000-05-01 | 48.271672867102020 |
2000-06-01 | 36.065202914227946 |
2000-07-01 | 36.768926801916315 |
2000-08-01 | 25.866951570424156 |
2000-09-01 | 45.018659555856700 |
2000-10-01 | 60.735350633221090 |
2000-11-01 | 94.583272149605480 |
2000-12-01 | 120.577744567838580 |
2001-01-01 | 114.541532773336670 |
2001-02-01 | 161.344377339662940 |
2001-03-01 | 153.580493328626000 |
2001-04-01 | 94.330567892225960 |
2001-05-01 | 102.970884295108920 |
2001-06-01 | 61.817666611311566 |
2001-07-01 | 96.650398295901330 |
2001-08-01 | 80.439257124370440 |
2001-09-01 | 198.513684208995410 |
2001-10-01 | 274.393497865504340 |
2001-11-01 | 178.865960401745750 |
2001-12-01 | 122.151328614141560 |
2002-01-01 | 172.928864676044400 |
2002-02-01 | 86.598189073560100 |
2002-03-01 | 82.610242915624570 |
2002-04-01 | 72.455588096589300 |
2002-05-01 | 76.245490853622360 |
2002-06-01 | 81.155683350601120 |
2002-07-01 | 116.470101776545230 |
2002-08-01 | 78.155878574267260 |
2002-09-01 | 102.007512910080380 |
2002-10-01 | 97.304103511502160 |
2002-11-01 | 134.741821730295440 |
2002-12-01 | 169.628287967753470 |
2003-01-01 | 257.457743455892600 |
2003-02-01 | 253.487290301634300 |
2003-03-01 | 238.302275256094730 |
2003-04-01 | 167.867488052131400 |
2003-05-01 | 158.836718846310160 |
2003-06-01 | 112.382303093931780 |
2003-07-01 | 89.344778095646360 |
2003-08-01 | 102.390029075267050 |
2003-09-01 | 99.116237466035290 |
2003-10-01 | 82.708309634554980 |
2003-11-01 | 73.585898074059050 |
2003-12-01 | 82.295428059044600 |
2004-01-01 | 131.218912783008850 |
2004-02-01 | 111.195338770920970 |
2004-03-01 | 73.432602809542220 |
2004-04-01 | 64.598982627487980 |
2004-05-01 | 62.954304090445580 |
2004-06-01 | 62.701840619068600 |
2004-07-01 | 52.982985768908410 |
2004-08-01 | 61.226073018678740 |
2004-09-01 | 63.297006108918150 |
2004-10-01 | 131.917130854650050 |
2004-11-01 | 79.845670417938400 |
2004-12-01 | 37.244509863707755 |
2005-01-01 | 66.560897396243900 |
2005-02-01 | 66.452215600240960 |
2005-03-01 | 64.212629338646170 |
2005-04-01 | 59.055490973882210 |
2005-05-01 | 50.465901564530040 |
2005-06-01 | 42.217671270752334 |
2005-07-01 | 30.469700000227984 |
2005-08-01 | 42.781952063667620 |
2005-09-01 | 50.153396363771790 |
2005-10-01 | 49.169525888589980 |
2005-11-01 | 51.757551795501830 |
2005-12-01 | 38.597002958698980 |
2006-01-01 | 54.015841016434265 |
2006-02-01 | 45.973550566560210 |
2006-03-01 | 42.483828201099850 |
2006-04-01 | 60.018955367462980 |
2006-05-01 | 44.259026232394490 |
2006-06-01 | 35.988678889166380 |
2006-07-01 | 37.956071055522820 |
2006-08-01 | 35.106521226864230 |
2006-09-01 | 23.052064764235144 |
2006-10-01 | 39.110985456976770 |
2006-11-01 | 44.044176590489660 |
2006-12-01 | 38.443528705252780 |
2007-01-01 | 52.472174457357560 |
2007-02-01 | 35.011833562992580 |
2007-03-01 | 39.432189608109180 |
2007-04-01 | 35.619897839356430 |
2007-05-01 | 52.972520765075465 |
2007-06-01 | 44.283052378284150 |
2007-07-01 | 28.495918271485150 |
2007-08-01 | 43.123299643165765 |
2007-09-01 | 38.863004728349270 |
2007-10-01 | 42.178073975844440 |
2007-11-01 | 37.924714758373610 |
2007-12-01 | 75.989115390627060 |
2008-01-01 | 189.870377269841730 |
2008-02-01 | 114.526969907131910 |
2008-03-01 | 94.107516569175150 |
2008-04-01 | 75.386027173241120 |
2008-05-01 | 87.251669546168980 |
2008-06-01 | 75.844236238309380 |
2008-07-01 | 83.428123027220930 |
2008-08-01 | 81.620451620468170 |
2008-09-01 | 110.286905310180360 |
2008-10-01 | 243.728051586233450 |
2008-11-01 | 186.991463693906180 |
2008-12-01 | 142.452934745385050 |
2009-01-01 | 214.767031090237300 |
2009-02-01 | 280.112369636417040 |
2009-03-01 | 185.804754495486120 |
2009-04-01 | 119.391657575419520 |
2009-05-01 | 101.924682833058200 |
2009-06-01 | 107.171899793952110 |
2009-07-01 | 121.025135515960090 |
2009-08-01 | 70.918202881733400 |
2009-09-01 | 74.994865282712310 |
2009-10-01 | 82.660679516230830 |
2009-11-01 | 99.655519058252000 |
2009-12-01 | 127.936476759360810 |
2010-01-01 | 166.646371017514580 |
2010-02-01 | 154.914662195972000 |
2010-03-01 | 108.555879129467210 |
2010-04-01 | 89.356970019550330 |
2010-05-01 | 110.206813909770940 |
2010-06-01 | 143.619428088285130 |
2010-07-01 | 185.670835702312400 |
2010-08-01 | 191.333677764783150 |
2010-09-01 | 258.334874246581360 |
2010-10-01 | 332.493007034266440 |
2010-11-01 | 228.178818663691860 |
2010-12-01 | 206.721554357167180 |
2011-01-01 | 166.607522156639450 |
2011-02-01 | 118.062184928940340 |
2011-03-01 | 134.388743621725150 |
2011-04-01 | 138.736694911959200 |
2011-05-01 | 109.392386779501650 |
2011-06-01 | 138.416235946128400 |
2011-07-01 | 285.895280513141800 |
2011-08-01 | 322.082305600639500 |
2011-09-01 | 276.262044283698000 |
2011-10-01 | 130.408403756310500 |
2011-11-01 | 149.967569881319630 |
2011-12-01 | 210.209422419446380 |
2012-01-01 | 180.032351870235630 |
2012-02-01 | 120.161511738888210 |
2012-03-01 | 87.924208793058260 |
2012-04-01 | 94.930683743129400 |
2012-05-01 | 139.348460910235760 |
2012-06-01 | 191.347523841668080 |
2012-07-01 | 218.770352618011300 |
2012-08-01 | 188.981626101907300 |
2012-09-01 | 201.772548951062400 |
2012-10-01 | 266.044305615278230 |
2012-11-01 | 372.089843354104300 |
2012-12-01 | 374.307149419256700 |
2013-01-01 | 320.726473234922400 |
2013-02-01 | 203.959797292033600 |
2013-03-01 | 187.646591066650470 |
2013-04-01 | 90.063541243199070 |
2013-05-01 | 76.215273472146780 |
2013-06-01 | 79.968223911462970 |
2013-07-01 | 78.135820965330400 |
2013-08-01 | 85.880887134496250 |
2013-09-01 | 119.317583891392190 |
2013-10-01 | 268.619651252778200 |
2013-11-01 | 76.772258039949110 |
2013-12-01 | 100.146582037009550 |
2014-01-01 | 110.188592335032180 |
2014-02-01 | 82.553324929684240 |
2014-03-01 | 63.419564363868005 |
2014-04-01 | 57.503316563949010 |
2014-05-01 | 62.759583862946170 |
2014-06-01 | 60.586915858219850 |
2014-07-01 | 68.222639917758910 |
2014-08-01 | 43.349670145032100 |
2014-09-01 | 50.090619893526360 |
2014-10-01 | 67.916162755964630 |
2014-11-01 | 68.390203851564350 |
2014-12-01 | 67.706369519418220 |
2015-01-01 | 86.931159048787560 |
2015-02-01 | 55.684038621940120 |
2015-03-01 | 66.835195096595870 |
2015-04-01 | 42.880792982647860 |
2015-05-01 | 64.945752551327250 |
2015-06-01 | 65.418659003376330 |
2015-07-01 | 61.789196489760364 |
2015-08-01 | 53.297321361360800 |
2015-09-01 | 41.327089853170460 |
2015-10-01 | 52.541729671939210 |
2015-11-01 | 41.142623057574870 |
2015-12-01 | 50.997789656474270 |
2016-01-01 | 68.611712863482600 |
2016-02-01 | 68.267790532838750 |
2016-03-01 | 61.907563448647510 |
2016-04-01 | 41.965261842768285 |
2016-05-01 | 53.487728797707085 |
2016-06-01 | 67.836379667210700 |
2016-07-01 | 67.380288470916260 |
2016-08-01 | 68.250030333382580 |
2016-09-01 | 41.258545332974440 |
2016-10-01 | 74.638247992361120 |
2016-11-01 | 141.444178896997900 |
2016-12-01 | 160.904926485709070 |
2017-01-01 | 167.871981381239240 |
2017-02-01 | 121.357979329018550 |
2017-03-01 | 106.696383903649290 |
2017-04-01 | 110.424034397216660 |
2017-05-01 | 106.825159522534000 |
2017-06-01 | 88.483389149125980 |
2017-07-01 | 110.067923328730600 |
2017-08-01 | 83.118138101542530 |
2017-09-01 | 83.790732582839720 |
2017-10-01 | 83.031036452803390 |
2017-11-01 | 138.363237078192400 |
2017-12-01 | 134.873955053911830 |
2018-01-01 | 132.602980973734760 |
2018-02-01 | 100.590254836694200 |
2018-03-01 | 80.343315101431240 |
2018-04-01 | 96.291803147225050 |
2018-05-01 | 91.738550957557350 |
2018-06-01 | 111.631363076473380 |
2018-07-01 | 107.255661077175330 |
2018-08-01 | 82.926142608293490 |
2018-09-01 | 66.617003629432260 |
2018-10-01 | 107.661686390906470 |
2018-11-01 | 88.851928687510370 |
2018-12-01 | 113.927085954040500 |
2019-01-01 | 143.381454832030070 |
2019-02-01 | 97.213678918465380 |
2019-03-01 | 106.746655916228660 |
2019-04-01 | 72.189909240422270 |
2019-05-01 | 101.473168597208070 |
2019-06-01 | 129.339431047556020 |
2019-07-01 | 62.911601921093040 |
2019-08-01 | 157.164011996363000 |
2019-09-01 | 98.393808869357760 |
2019-10-01 | 82.586605349395950 |
2019-11-01 | 71.277459336203020 |
2019-12-01 | 108.751823974275340 |
2020-01-01 | 94.720913477326600 |
2020-02-01 | 110.069065082428510 |
2020-03-01 | 290.501086761919900 |
2020-04-01 | 433.293459490970240 |
2020-05-01 | 403.952332420619770 |
2020-06-01 | 255.967591070328520 |
2020-07-01 | 269.043006006103300 |
2020-08-01 | 272.427880689023300 |
2020-09-01 | 208.264956846077520 |
2020-10-01 | 282.096032336274730 |
2020-11-01 | 230.066753962267800 |
2020-12-01 | 218.270545037830300 |
2021-01-01 | 212.324448048226830 |
2021-02-01 | 146.583732852741780 |
2021-03-01 | 194.509809914091680 |
2021-04-01 | 132.213804394147600 |
2021-05-01 | 153.807747190584700 |
2021-06-01 | 116.289115064994100 |
2021-07-01 | 143.097512433844630 |
2021-08-01 | 104.860969612717700 |
2021-09-01 | 129.591741063761870 |
2021-10-01 | 112.596299021497390 |
2021-11-01 | 153.819402416236360 |
2021-12-01 | 124.438382659367780 |
2022-01-01 | 103.554134972336190 |
2022-02-01 | 102.321483605914540 |
2022-03-01 | 159.525148938440600 |
2022-04-01 | 103.935894990585300 |
2022-05-01 | 109.103800638592220 |
2022-06-01 | 127.603919096588800 |
2022-07-01 | 117.834774611885890 |
2022-08-01 | 102.997343583031440 |
2022-09-01 | 66.999427345881860 |
2022-10-01 | 111.737300359655990 |
2022-11-01 | 119.515109872963420 |
2022-12-01 | 95.102685322570010 |
2023-01-01 | 154.594725388964320 |
2023-02-01 | 111.365905443716310 |
2023-03-01 | 106.447613588270460 |
2023-04-01 | 135.023059306417850 |
2023-05-01 | 227.029640521160840 |
2023-06-01 | 114.850088715304840 |
2023-07-01 | 74.996015973310920 |
2023-08-01 | 66.237937750020830 |
2023-09-01 | 72.804496482961640 |
2023-10-01 | 87.693002692467420 |
2023-11-01 | 75.354030449176020 |
2023-12-01 | 102.966423240248160 |
2024-01-01 | 87.739066395265440 |
2024-02-01 | 98.626321932090020 |
2024-03-01 | 87.908667700517950 |
2024-04-01 | 82.484736725602370 |
2024-05-01 | 71.581563666630690 |
2024-06-01 | 96.511409530917280 |
2024-07-01 | 94.053599282437430 |
2024-08-01 | 106.217792358645810 |
2024-09-01 | 74.218906123735350 |