Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Government spending
Title | Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Government spending |
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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 2024-10-01 |
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 |
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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 | 24.125542537050297 |
2024-10-01 | 53.845657851563370 |