Federal Reserve Economic Data

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)
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
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

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