Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Government spending

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Government spending
Series ID EPUGOVTSPEND
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
1985-01-01 394.099746651721000
1985-02-01 225.032780496530700
1985-03-01 102.026339570076270
1985-04-01 138.080529029348180
1985-05-01 167.568908902572200
1985-06-01 182.437229148962640
1985-07-01 201.222609290195750
1985-08-01 217.706671608829080
1985-09-01 126.928184135563440
1985-10-01 103.622510768056590
1985-11-01 99.344153860157220
1985-12-01 225.522531178999700
1986-01-01 269.410885956740230
1986-02-01 382.682077089552930
1986-03-01 166.695852616515650
1986-04-01 121.651049594986690
1986-05-01 124.337970014064330
1986-06-01 156.157049867404000
1986-07-01 197.307664811964500
1986-08-01 148.419998807927500
1986-09-01 204.387760455813320
1986-10-01 229.721935910524280
1986-11-01 120.160035569503070
1986-12-01 134.300156901212430
1987-01-01 188.215534547973080
1987-02-01 56.394513464991180
1987-03-01 101.235495990306260
1987-04-01 103.441120175254840
1987-05-01 80.507051775430030
1987-06-01 93.590654898422390
1987-07-01 66.486465902889110
1987-08-01 79.590770362670090
1987-09-01 105.680915951559910
1987-10-01 459.449359093938700
1987-11-01 513.715959982566600
1987-12-01 284.464050078833000
1988-01-01 324.569926472531300
1988-02-01 146.226978374624700
1988-03-01 87.942545623991620
1988-04-01 71.479177141772770
1988-05-01 62.942219281028170
1988-06-01 89.431725035746420
1988-07-01 107.909909809355570
1988-08-01 52.309489306156520
1988-09-01 87.510706549302100
1988-10-01 100.974952326844060
1988-11-01 281.510511923679250
1988-12-01 138.801786309802760
1989-01-01 186.578243800949760
1989-02-01 77.562570240334620
1989-03-01 40.304036337819284
1989-04-01 80.200242284103250
1989-05-01 48.447274566345754
1989-06-01 63.861888381790060
1989-07-01 65.904852324659940
1989-08-01 87.934705726216120
1989-09-01 38.780755657666480
1989-10-01 87.271288683131190
1989-11-01 80.417920733927050
1989-12-01 114.599940297829920
1990-01-01 172.365964037048340
1990-02-01 97.256047702821060
1990-03-01 63.675576012597470
1990-04-01 84.996202676689660
1990-05-01 102.014411494043980
1990-06-01 90.242751354903020
1990-07-01 159.707828747052250
1990-08-01 183.764380374397630
1990-09-01 365.677553831050940
1990-10-01 451.839230711281970
1990-11-01 245.874225116972500
1990-12-01 148.243681647693250
1991-01-01 334.920061844803970
1991-02-01 378.740532485153550
1991-03-01 76.459148373996210
1991-04-01 44.348193135817180
1991-05-01 35.128406805668020
1991-06-01 62.020345056614880
1991-07-01 84.930926705018850
1991-08-01 82.691431817299190
1991-09-01 79.752456448481000
1991-10-01 70.267699208310770
1991-11-01 167.184349184410200
1991-12-01 156.000986146092150
1992-01-01 189.194088756120950
1992-02-01 158.918063932780900
1992-03-01 103.927224087519190
1992-04-01 70.160858035398530
1992-05-01 86.890752717469840
1992-06-01 114.945822140177670
1992-07-01 126.391688335596110
1992-08-01 199.476392815844060
1992-09-01 209.739340944600700
1992-10-01 280.596437338531870
1992-11-01 205.593570350738670
1992-12-01 95.518784793108210
1993-01-01 144.874653467892980
1993-02-01 201.391387599778450
1993-03-01 130.755943404278100
1993-04-01 91.979628972745330
1993-05-01 197.312280395075560
1993-06-01 86.464108870099180
1993-07-01 155.918132646842250
1993-08-01 170.641170505030800
1993-09-01 94.012694821311650
1993-10-01 45.975380312402910
1993-11-01 46.741818083454206
1993-12-01 49.780411633906375
1994-01-01 71.267344431499170
1994-02-01 84.586438168605430
1994-03-01 43.089749193606860
1994-04-01 38.115454667435930
1994-05-01 45.221628456139460
1994-06-01 19.043113222454753
1994-07-01 52.681706044173540
1994-08-01 44.795817627791970
1994-09-01 35.482893676099636
1994-10-01 61.331120824864840
1994-11-01 147.671000625823300
1994-12-01 73.773748530069850
1995-01-01 127.883204633174740
1995-02-01 129.567227386672400
1995-03-01 120.056722662760600
1995-04-01 63.579260200982546
1995-05-01 46.400579189615810
1995-06-01 109.331895075358740
1995-07-01 103.243814876328410
1995-08-01 44.106485269925590
1995-09-01 54.971981209459640
1995-10-01 98.422783571944800
1995-11-01 216.500689531784050
1995-12-01 296.736753942796040
1996-01-01 264.273298043700500
1996-02-01 143.560493102004730
1996-03-01 88.094987834489360
1996-04-01 81.732551992677600
1996-05-01 36.259787098919620
1996-06-01 61.346710528203250
1996-07-01 25.029259298803943
1996-08-01 67.008595345268920
1996-09-01 36.522498560315064
1996-10-01 67.878293384701660
1996-11-01 81.929021752583990
1996-12-01 46.922750057840600
1997-01-01 86.272173765659030
1997-02-01 79.113566428150760
1997-03-01 23.512046809630167
1997-04-01 17.653327658517867
1997-05-01 62.151792386773710
1997-06-01 58.668957431106300
1997-07-01 41.092797990302070
1997-08-01 55.872317627356240
1997-09-01 27.177212360597554
1997-10-01 21.138937533496982
1997-11-01 26.311684677278000
1997-12-01 13.427363530868680
1998-01-01 129.605122581681430
1998-02-01 64.084440891175630
1998-03-01 58.567912820189970
1998-04-01 43.438533137660180
1998-05-01 41.996226730369520
1998-06-01 21.127380059479343
1998-07-01 19.447883180748285
1998-08-01 42.883160068763225
1998-09-01 102.744809363973120
1998-10-01 86.516029014121490
1998-11-01 31.027580484236996
1998-12-01 21.776803278916010
1999-01-01 98.572907510347620
1999-02-01 36.285664213586784
1999-03-01 20.371913731011468
1999-04-01 35.613918215546730
1999-05-01 20.467330923066278
1999-06-01 29.092668371456100
1999-07-01 137.945017997952600
1999-08-01 47.072974824667610
1999-09-01 24.553860885104978
1999-10-01 32.128593252089940
1999-11-01 16.164863861217650
1999-12-01 19.315424339613692
2000-01-01 38.523871301522260
2000-02-01 59.500089379628320
2000-03-01 11.461960261507569
2000-04-01 20.072720691737203
2000-05-01 20.311027311180126
2000-06-01 22.540602829599970
2000-07-01 12.639235043707895
2000-08-01 22.467010717119350
2000-09-01 35.170595302862445
2000-10-01 49.085357634291890
2000-11-01 56.857888919793670
2000-12-01 93.662450338908230
2001-01-01 69.418651919333540
2001-02-01 160.156962997717780
2001-03-01 148.603996231233500
2001-04-01 46.758377601142400
2001-05-01 46.455200674199250
2001-06-01 22.262693907547490
2001-07-01 68.762674705957790
2001-08-01 54.055891259703515
2001-09-01 192.786053631539320
2001-10-01 299.964407370026400
2001-11-01 147.902581625124200
2001-12-01 79.055157990504480
2002-01-01 152.855753946124420
2002-02-01 85.340417017980060
2002-03-01 66.005617173497160
2002-04-01 53.723816745075900
2002-05-01 65.225203619696160
2002-06-01 69.635242590951460
2002-07-01 104.315445164951840
2002-08-01 45.794157405964050
2002-09-01 92.344081475078500
2002-10-01 84.332115364819980
2002-11-01 119.761267768655370
2002-12-01 138.101065030198730
2003-01-01 270.172222196040600
2003-02-01 276.058699366439670
2003-03-01 194.138453473706300
2003-04-01 111.286416082068140
2003-05-01 128.453983649072940
2003-06-01 88.430434795809300
2003-07-01 93.258752454730670
2003-08-01 119.072661340350010
2003-09-01 103.183759205266550
2003-10-01 69.936711311321200
2003-11-01 44.703137595409075
2003-12-01 77.714603137794170
2004-01-01 102.514098000779210
2004-02-01 96.739305290726690
2004-03-01 55.225390511081194
2004-04-01 27.714422703831897
2004-05-01 37.557717254646390
2004-06-01 40.821240994186645
2004-07-01 19.758717680257018
2004-08-01 27.105113579758100
2004-09-01 44.311066459976090
2004-10-01 89.703693943232650
2004-11-01 54.790642344879250
2004-12-01 24.646939201161832
2005-01-01 46.425919061834520
2005-02-01 41.368200697605460
2005-03-01 34.525863848158930
2005-04-01 28.612568448262124
2005-05-01 25.548193795287006
2005-06-01 24.919988461288973
2005-07-01 14.282577468278685
2005-08-01 54.037475231853605
2005-09-01 31.806631204350630
2005-10-01 27.523414936385200
2005-11-01 44.894542278471200
2005-12-01 27.313424376531607
2006-01-01 32.553974718824070
2006-02-01 24.595062340852273
2006-03-01 32.026901059141420
2006-04-01 18.973890270587198
2006-05-01 25.646156925050935
2006-06-01 19.846566732415500
2006-07-01 13.774289577906990
2006-08-01 10.126814185607477
2006-09-01 5.777242895453364
2006-10-01 26.132339994720148
2006-11-01 23.654222406600375
2006-12-01 17.586061233613222
2007-01-01 40.304647005036520
2007-02-01 15.547915423469412
2007-03-01 11.552322939212132
2007-04-01 23.071826779165140
2007-05-01 28.405553556227300
2007-06-01 24.781965314097780
2007-07-01 15.776425273776411
2007-08-01 28.848982766930575
2007-09-01 18.929306301823310
2007-10-01 22.567692240004206
2007-11-01 15.321693015885210
2007-12-01 41.243819616309980
2008-01-01 107.723076032895890
2008-02-01 59.286873730456160
2008-03-01 39.359093145652020
2008-04-01 44.665925861530500
2008-05-01 64.842070691061650
2008-06-01 27.504219771861106
2008-07-01 53.967210363785135
2008-08-01 63.542933452693170
2008-09-01 80.866260574484930
2008-10-01 170.974379500339580
2008-11-01 130.453763555801970
2008-12-01 83.368003100609910
2009-01-01 185.628203846301550
2009-02-01 285.166212143161660
2009-03-01 140.088935152703400
2009-04-01 79.559245935376980
2009-05-01 88.475702363331200
2009-06-01 84.933736828480430
2009-07-01 100.876534237048820
2009-08-01 54.111125994955360
2009-09-01 58.123299573129450
2009-10-01 71.489506792832940
2009-11-01 73.377841108260180
2009-12-01 85.728678986752190
2010-01-01 181.058659256391760
2010-02-01 127.505634099569920
2010-03-01 86.141428447237400
2010-04-01 75.011176317932910
2010-05-01 108.402405014552580
2010-06-01 125.316448611044340
2010-07-01 188.502913649874840
2010-08-01 178.753465498902930
2010-09-01 224.196283942397140
2010-10-01 379.536796238991540
2010-11-01 221.251632099233500
2010-12-01 166.711970691733700
2011-01-01 151.513563950460560
2011-02-01 105.651541004800210
2011-03-01 151.079567231253440
2011-04-01 186.395010926377200
2011-05-01 128.567643078736070
2011-06-01 163.974968380040480
2011-07-01 563.719874439525300
2011-08-01 635.271777042546100
2011-09-01 375.829005207770650
2011-10-01 118.546688911368250
2011-11-01 171.403375434304820
2011-12-01 173.554810739147030
2012-01-01 178.305403039961700
2012-02-01 103.481431845759190
2012-03-01 84.017382119706810
2012-04-01 84.609755251267740
2012-05-01 171.684799359759270
2012-06-01 216.687564248453270
2012-07-01 225.233329303846260
2012-08-01 196.992219859086870
2012-09-01 223.218083966512350
2012-10-01 318.553211747330100
2012-11-01 455.690909577818560
2012-12-01 426.221275868185000
2013-01-01 519.871604662978300
2013-02-01 345.254605432776300
2013-03-01 261.072394353652600
2013-04-01 72.652521792276130
2013-05-01 53.429493593856110
2013-06-01 57.108591199099320
2013-07-01 71.349202563756340
2013-08-01 91.502011693332790
2013-09-01 184.602480328132370
2013-10-01 582.407800120614800
2013-11-01 81.662258734289800
2013-12-01 114.401910630722010
2014-01-01 89.691255389610990
2014-02-01 82.363438024805990
2014-03-01 46.267961876412926
2014-04-01 39.084027134400520
2014-05-01 51.095047153765870
2014-06-01 28.040436313762030
2014-07-01 39.230928836065140
2014-08-01 20.556302910360620
2014-09-01 31.923305977995433
2014-10-01 31.513920246749848
2014-11-01 60.553426073036924
2014-12-01 47.426082147294260
2015-01-01 49.994217419077000
2015-02-01 27.679964143065973
2015-03-01 60.678920780634506
2015-04-01 20.318719706516536
2015-05-01 25.899370985804783
2015-06-01 55.709744758425480
2015-07-01 69.366352153429120
2015-08-01 32.490147402363530
2015-09-01 28.362752480258084
2015-10-01 47.329314641305150
2015-11-01 20.932980149954506
2015-12-01 36.002756240306980
2016-01-01 47.375663733863920
2016-02-01 55.594577612545360
2016-03-01 41.332669749301040
2016-04-01 28.051145720399940
2016-05-01 38.272768509229024
2016-06-01 52.747424503599460
2016-07-01 45.577346397271010
2016-08-01 25.969968559111017
2016-09-01 26.397473002490140
2016-10-01 44.077414158705790
2016-11-01 116.638085831619100
2016-12-01 118.481651936497460
2017-01-01 116.625683957801540
2017-02-01 79.660029517929740
2017-03-01 83.067569885359090
2017-04-01 75.271720700164540
2017-05-01 80.003227507766880
2017-06-01 59.372186250236130
2017-07-01 69.015348011025670
2017-08-01 62.057027001483000
2017-09-01 56.722104556642370
2017-10-01 36.454986436974820
2017-11-01 137.630690953262600
2017-12-01 78.422077056026950
2018-01-01 56.439508492010920
2018-02-01 68.583811327234120
2018-03-01 34.977240902502550
2018-04-01 34.141699720525790
2018-05-01 22.147035976019700
2018-06-01 46.512760502469190
2018-07-01 56.863616861770300
2018-08-01 57.039513863397616
2018-09-01 32.755084663892600
2018-10-01 70.590593112994870
2018-11-01 54.498246295859360
2018-12-01 55.049756127572444
2019-01-01 95.856332869668580
2019-02-01 44.259851731165455
2019-03-01 81.582332965126940
2019-04-01 26.116249414512150
2019-05-01 22.142436227274665
2019-06-01 64.030018954021970
2019-07-01 42.128026394596150
2019-08-01 64.794222744891630
2019-09-01 46.419353000851000
2019-10-01 30.693256473926784
2019-11-01 42.826940353332795
2019-12-01 61.364259951998140
2020-01-01 36.872084188852080
2020-02-01 50.795856236320480
2020-03-01 118.659408744906020
2020-04-01 198.981007913672930
2020-05-01 243.591000286568030
2020-06-01 158.659522385915660
2020-07-01 145.392633988419080
2020-08-01 95.239739026481490
2020-09-01 97.974717097371870
2020-10-01 119.907785394699570
2020-11-01 147.805233923171870
2020-12-01 156.125660864835540
2021-01-01 120.943506422221460
2021-02-01 92.502454051504640
2021-03-01 100.882807539046080
2021-04-01 45.400152361858800
2021-05-01 61.640101933552810
2021-06-01 32.359389680459520
2021-07-01 56.651133395051060
2021-08-01 31.638876528270682
2021-09-01 96.830502300571570
2021-10-01 76.001999471662800
2021-11-01 82.127296502639250
2021-12-01 82.192422532935540
2022-01-01 55.770142884300510
2022-02-01 19.369623972879168
2022-03-01 98.871704400822280
2022-04-01 84.808242627630280
2022-05-01 70.948534340642540
2022-06-01 53.372440295609080
2022-07-01 55.073651433433170
2022-08-01 35.415192629908320
2022-09-01 27.760460927366246
2022-10-01 64.550513736140810
2022-11-01 71.838670185592480
2022-12-01 41.362041414734364
2023-01-01 141.664696311031180
2023-02-01 138.265877459363140
2023-03-01 56.639825412567740
2023-04-01 96.901684376877410
2023-05-01 500.102712972160000
2023-06-01 94.498700360418520
2023-07-01 53.189757574443710
2023-08-01 44.316388991554290
2023-09-01 57.690681729944280
2023-10-01 90.616671184661030
2023-11-01 37.933320039162254
2023-12-01 124.869578951823800
2024-01-01 40.985106127194214
2024-02-01 39.874050185232830
2024-03-01 60.963655970687206
2024-04-01 89.829470783159750
2024-05-01 49.268630342555710
2024-06-01 22.784819481657838
2024-07-01 35.923012277357316
2024-08-01 48.271295788256300
2024-09-01 21.433052480283195

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