Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: National security

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: National security
Series ID EPUNATSEC
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
1985-01-01 179.699854198422430
1985-02-01 124.859497910545060
1985-03-01 63.269264091731890
1985-04-01 85.627432032719650
1985-05-01 109.383121792968610
1985-06-01 161.620298666131650
1985-07-01 155.979407646792200
1985-08-01 106.075934161794700
1985-09-01 83.631037229054900
1985-10-01 42.839395050722600
1985-11-01 114.997808686754440
1985-12-01 119.286005449484120
1986-01-01 146.611485133830540
1986-02-01 144.611633887035900
1986-03-01 116.294130147785320
1986-04-01 118.078547587769480
1986-05-01 122.083396958555400
1986-06-01 110.194017001685000
1986-07-01 72.752076043946320
1986-08-01 92.039213997514170
1986-09-01 110.496792733252900
1986-10-01 139.488873029733180
1986-11-01 93.143067953754850
1986-12-01 70.944881778144250
1987-01-01 93.943346343230500
1987-02-01 67.029182331623160
1987-03-01 41.852560546346915
1987-04-01 90.874360503494900
1987-05-01 89.338718037067660
1987-06-01 113.312422830162890
1987-07-01 64.421933031300900
1987-08-01 62.344884753564200
1987-09-01 80.659156587580570
1987-10-01 175.698721446508100
1987-11-01 160.538717402837400
1987-12-01 124.228008212758350
1988-01-01 93.616046103284970
1988-02-01 63.720563418664625
1988-03-01 78.531158141110000
1988-04-01 68.705534078592100
1988-05-01 110.591105667521150
1988-06-01 90.952770661249360
1988-07-01 95.915546990559430
1988-08-01 80.015002382296160
1988-09-01 70.965495061598150
1988-10-01 108.536602581112830
1988-11-01 110.704324231087140
1988-12-01 83.867659312013600
1989-01-01 108.355994008602780
1989-02-01 61.566241167578980
1989-03-01 41.656019575689854
1989-04-01 99.468633897398930
1989-05-01 90.130355219421790
1989-06-01 75.761240007411930
1989-07-01 124.385017802365580
1989-08-01 80.091913860994740
1989-09-01 51.533538476178700
1989-10-01 79.587150132965600
1989-11-01 117.434170267297150
1989-12-01 135.364743730991500
1990-01-01 144.067442948828730
1990-02-01 140.182506595820300
1990-03-01 93.076332832319840
1990-04-01 78.350354590561140
1990-05-01 118.272186452948200
1990-06-01 97.574674431612510
1990-07-01 123.091452213942720
1990-08-01 284.222691126449400
1990-09-01 236.159131915663600
1990-10-01 235.955874761799460
1990-11-01 289.699057722469260
1990-12-01 269.030075388123240
1991-01-01 758.263409946824500
1991-02-01 234.867141887294000
1991-03-01 298.710496209639530
1991-04-01 133.757303358998260
1991-05-01 93.187390609121020
1991-06-01 89.741110804904680
1991-07-01 102.766714114453380
1991-08-01 130.639790899318260
1991-09-01 106.331760877354030
1991-10-01 113.524032403176240
1991-11-01 143.457945366364730
1991-12-01 239.966414916041150
1992-01-01 206.206378090228550
1992-02-01 165.912188723507060
1992-03-01 141.119013614412440
1992-04-01 96.176962854721350
1992-05-01 73.372979135126670
1992-06-01 129.043155344394450
1992-07-01 110.936245417552170
1992-08-01 180.146578457713930
1992-09-01 145.577316373027600
1992-10-01 197.279963968714300
1992-11-01 183.638256354769820
1992-12-01 95.238586772465800
1993-01-01 132.457369259708500
1993-02-01 73.962908679195270
1993-03-01 132.979827105996800
1993-04-01 100.657111643774660
1993-05-01 122.358626502359730
1993-06-01 107.237416565379450
1993-07-01 98.991126718504820
1993-08-01 76.235306913675440
1993-09-01 119.963026301452440
1993-10-01 68.636542838018660
1993-11-01 88.072398056907990
1993-12-01 106.943074098966730
1994-01-01 90.655975148123550
1994-02-01 92.086463095263070
1994-03-01 80.163320556187020
1994-04-01 64.462946373161000
1994-05-01 82.052156943357000
1994-06-01 86.958243901311140
1994-07-01 93.652096652659470
1994-08-01 65.174008415595920
1994-09-01 132.023352804304470
1994-10-01 78.067879838214130
1994-11-01 122.793401600259810
1994-12-01 70.219512237586500
1995-01-01 64.053067796582310
1995-02-01 137.127433915354860
1995-03-01 73.519757423369090
1995-04-01 63.083521708038816
1995-05-01 56.589340934423795
1995-06-01 83.521289009003720
1995-07-01 71.138059019027660
1995-08-01 35.166358424334355
1995-09-01 41.881504855103920
1995-10-01 55.568817257418154
1995-11-01 51.637643315928706
1995-12-01 69.127104084231590
1996-01-01 53.973425290538740
1996-02-01 73.198912535923440
1996-03-01 45.958621889627690
1996-04-01 57.925192244685200
1996-05-01 70.916326627843350
1996-06-01 69.590373031277680
1996-07-01 31.042627291529690
1996-08-01 64.541045139577750
1996-09-01 67.945736849120520
1996-10-01 65.665308721506220
1996-11-01 56.062211719829264
1996-12-01 49.102964919037260
1997-01-01 55.225480451021540
1997-02-01 58.145706860476800
1997-03-01 55.081698376387220
1997-04-01 41.262903788545180
1997-05-01 52.482709878615280
1997-06-01 51.974558409367730
1997-07-01 48.329341990804764
1997-08-01 43.943703017655250
1997-09-01 26.122641091666330
1997-10-01 30.073177559366044
1997-11-01 66.897977792752800
1997-12-01 42.466004422360600
1998-01-01 68.194089629305450
1998-02-01 54.960234336484300
1998-03-01 35.562873534959120
1998-04-01 53.146756463465230
1998-05-01 65.107460756126730
1998-06-01 36.029548193156070
1998-07-01 44.220560703250620
1998-08-01 105.566133278385350
1998-09-01 110.335396521693610
1998-10-01 59.451003229816640
1998-11-01 48.487403586007510
1998-12-01 53.223139226901330
1999-01-01 62.655890894825305
1999-02-01 50.434870899287496
1999-03-01 37.899506990037360
1999-04-01 47.732407909391895
1999-05-01 55.000138923125654
1999-06-01 37.585713284169770
1999-07-01 57.779312694306306
1999-08-01 35.759234313279170
1999-09-01 46.404590825171180
1999-10-01 40.511728002660796
1999-11-01 44.393172521513550
1999-12-01 43.684513062517220
2000-01-01 67.453224725605150
2000-02-01 25.828318638237498
2000-03-01 51.693588063994945
2000-04-01 36.651359076784100
2000-05-01 40.437900714643400
2000-06-01 42.632995024892345
2000-07-01 25.651400606791068
2000-08-01 32.508921006155320
2000-09-01 52.344546128545950
2000-10-01 56.008025198681466
2000-11-01 93.184761183218330
2000-12-01 99.474784863972060
2001-01-01 69.953591783124220
2001-02-01 83.454388736396410
2001-03-01 31.946482784576090
2001-04-01 39.081729012257085
2001-05-01 38.615130724620070
2001-06-01 36.815179718372270
2001-07-01 46.639222815684240
2001-08-01 31.038430626289955
2001-09-01 537.983064600441500
2001-10-01 474.058850830470650
2001-11-01 267.560536221621760
2001-12-01 193.070691721117330
2002-01-01 194.750249588398760
2002-02-01 108.222265095771760
2002-03-01 74.768845949087110
2002-04-01 77.544876990914760
2002-05-01 64.827447570811860
2002-06-01 79.168242719778380
2002-07-01 133.005008817946130
2002-08-01 105.073276260284620
2002-09-01 341.922306410692000
2002-10-01 239.949115257508800
2002-11-01 302.373468802033200
2002-12-01 330.882463241143500
2003-01-01 393.357192991904360
2003-02-01 523.546480006538100
2003-03-01 593.459984864565900
2003-04-01 336.170558425521400
2003-05-01 210.052929796204240
2003-06-01 111.847964376698630
2003-07-01 97.458048635363780
2003-08-01 96.882459093011390
2003-09-01 111.461244946835170
2003-10-01 94.753206094289180
2003-11-01 76.491115104034340
2003-12-01 90.623615930106640
2004-01-01 145.236966435846200
2004-02-01 102.397803951110990
2004-03-01 84.913156969099400
2004-04-01 65.881412161984170
2004-05-01 100.767259256767220
2004-06-01 88.093917804758960
2004-07-01 75.049071987690300
2004-08-01 115.682762034635090
2004-09-01 120.037563448430290
2004-10-01 172.223240623344140
2004-11-01 122.030587215185830
2004-12-01 32.956613864374724
2005-01-01 71.046179486736150
2005-02-01 87.954955026004710
2005-03-01 60.937327375339490
2005-04-01 46.305997396809510
2005-05-01 55.010829226662760
2005-06-01 37.724847223251750
2005-07-01 42.420409551962310
2005-08-01 67.913771870624100
2005-09-01 58.314858668979830
2005-10-01 52.036604626016730
2005-11-01 63.273425801416160
2005-12-01 45.167428134349920
2006-01-01 63.927371787193046
2006-02-01 52.292765108748390
2006-03-01 53.089282043545970
2006-04-01 53.962306598193564
2006-05-01 49.651101272071685
2006-06-01 45.537332865560730
2006-07-01 55.521736800947000
2006-08-01 42.389382641429660
2006-09-01 41.797267844483870
2006-10-01 58.791551343337250
2006-11-01 55.972352294915460
2006-12-01 43.622349178120636
2007-01-01 61.908191696563940
2007-02-01 36.156294460893044
2007-03-01 44.058013744907360
2007-04-01 33.509571152526775
2007-05-01 38.465504436132896
2007-06-01 40.193126223326736
2007-07-01 35.611516295156310
2007-08-01 39.431078618703620
2007-09-01 43.167642735428394
2007-10-01 43.061015459053590
2007-11-01 45.314330851334950
2007-12-01 48.827666067312820
2008-01-01 140.034061174180180
2008-02-01 93.619053596853770
2008-03-01 76.406485081438160
2008-04-01 55.397072386271006
2008-05-01 43.676709141292896
2008-06-01 70.877583087496590
2008-07-01 81.483680610044440
2008-08-01 77.389359509238420
2008-09-01 152.949364789231250
2008-10-01 193.726133306925800
2008-11-01 187.552462374562230
2008-12-01 95.214927603130930
2009-01-01 124.979847993198020
2009-02-01 87.447956614060460
2009-03-01 83.268213846432830
2009-04-01 61.308251723986500
2009-05-01 56.695022960271890
2009-06-01 36.829177265626820
2009-07-01 55.264407484901220
2009-08-01 33.555757614183015
2009-09-01 47.191385135017030
2009-10-01 23.737116979418600
2009-11-01 64.525544772148450
2009-12-01 68.886812175676200
2010-01-01 95.224234245406700
2010-02-01 52.463279280618870
2010-03-01 40.233000356484800
2010-04-01 39.725717335965500
2010-05-01 60.804934318561656
2010-06-01 72.290310800956650
2010-07-01 97.223933698527320
2010-08-01 86.216517818759530
2010-09-01 111.076971545225720
2010-10-01 159.174730540344230
2010-11-01 101.796560107469560
2010-12-01 58.916940163501020
2011-01-01 63.847646765808430
2011-02-01 69.261197024457050
2011-03-01 76.142583816161660
2011-04-01 67.542698445377180
2011-05-01 67.194540205968020
2011-06-01 54.134602568517664
2011-07-01 68.378950989503920
2011-08-01 107.606448875735940
2011-09-01 102.432904487711000
2011-10-01 62.814757909511805
2011-11-01 80.172329177520810
2011-12-01 124.273168178275530
2012-01-01 78.979966500076190
2012-02-01 56.454767092770930
2012-03-01 50.992886522236150
2012-04-01 36.922470570381090
2012-05-01 66.082555579821870
2012-06-01 49.738346479920780
2012-07-01 68.818581786896020
2012-08-01 102.952577894309290
2012-09-01 95.241831068468640
2012-10-01 129.024272198219650
2012-11-01 142.676353971470630
2012-12-01 92.401484033179400
2013-01-01 128.484453876774150
2013-02-01 105.801190741477340
2013-03-01 67.232096634125870
2013-04-01 38.559535829569610
2013-05-01 31.160853217277440
2013-06-01 36.726216613324850
2013-07-01 91.145833625431920
2013-08-01 59.246207554792570
2013-09-01 109.370161319039500
2013-10-01 109.681850870416980
2013-11-01 43.774382654834440
2013-12-01 47.146121082052936
2014-01-01 52.714428536870216
2014-02-01 71.770266571565800
2014-03-01 66.116351530167600
2014-04-01 25.908572167567790
2014-05-01 33.331401531154720
2014-06-01 30.318628401249890
2014-07-01 51.752608000070765
2014-08-01 26.374166197887150
2014-09-01 40.884068907198120
2014-10-01 56.633730964226600
2014-11-01 29.157092023052513
2014-12-01 35.203097817345560
2015-01-01 64.128981011601770
2015-02-01 42.009291062566970
2015-03-01 46.217765157390270
2015-04-01 65.439654686410880
2015-05-01 30.431166049948157
2015-06-01 27.274029394270180
2015-07-01 63.391899331883910
2015-08-01 45.790931962042684
2015-09-01 42.764200928329430
2015-10-01 38.807453433956330
2015-11-01 39.303890050400420
2015-12-01 57.976289110605336
2016-01-01 59.474393313448850
2016-02-01 36.608202308942100
2016-03-01 32.680155942873940
2016-04-01 27.241643454380640
2016-05-01 34.941675397093030
2016-06-01 88.386838442739910
2016-07-01 79.212829140313120
2016-08-01 48.664119492816390
2016-09-01 36.490966994236790
2016-10-01 46.808763171300214
2016-11-01 138.720620417542650
2016-12-01 134.761414872774300
2017-01-01 112.851375792317580
2017-02-01 94.471685669931990
2017-03-01 114.615142384471910
2017-04-01 68.806842591858900
2017-05-01 88.873550793484630
2017-06-01 46.218694300658130
2017-07-01 62.327569842977160
2017-08-01 49.691929393307590
2017-09-01 48.592123415136590
2017-10-01 44.885792229945950
2017-11-01 79.323877137388880
2017-12-01 64.481937836910920
2018-01-01 111.175358582390540
2018-02-01 32.657468903776774
2018-03-01 95.712855260404770
2018-04-01 132.415849276599230
2018-05-01 102.661424368993990
2018-06-01 155.604752540193230
2018-07-01 164.702381531619100
2018-08-01 78.210823707920900
2018-09-01 64.999375202273460
2018-10-01 103.293914725215690
2018-11-01 78.719534920493630
2018-12-01 140.927953657923470
2019-01-01 176.279472052451300
2019-02-01 73.043687010786910
2019-03-01 72.851599258883040
2019-04-01 44.406701661450940
2019-05-01 145.448132331432360
2019-06-01 182.420767790001600
2019-07-01 93.468431225291940
2019-08-01 318.142537206571260
2019-09-01 176.036747848368830
2019-10-01 169.245690745366830
2019-11-01 104.537328304122910
2019-12-01 142.701075467012170
2020-01-01 117.756636729644530
2020-02-01 111.141051098746460
2020-03-01 289.280121248357260
2020-04-01 232.081979401413660
2020-05-01 198.187176869084800
2020-06-01 150.595433645015130
2020-07-01 116.486495876366060
2020-08-01 103.522145892535400
2020-09-01 137.845947306042550
2020-10-01 95.426135006335700
2020-11-01 169.058055388528700
2020-12-01 71.131372380256110
2021-01-01 121.205851030165190
2021-02-01 64.445130196354300
2021-03-01 41.921736109120054
2021-04-01 59.659348171529420
2021-05-01 54.606681601030280
2021-06-01 37.983819860663190
2021-07-01 59.283367072303020
2021-08-01 70.772554823261760
2021-09-01 82.311873388893560
2021-10-01 35.348155655208615
2021-11-01 129.833938140762140
2021-12-01 63.027074658292776
2022-01-01 80.148341674826380
2022-02-01 132.127845184673500
2022-03-01 307.080187131370340
2022-04-01 179.595611472254700
2022-05-01 175.438377290132280
2022-06-01 114.129927033533580
2022-07-01 121.032181952233090
2022-08-01 92.352642567148500
2022-09-01 75.120021300291100
2022-10-01 124.302135870667310
2022-11-01 80.298345833370020
2022-12-01 82.079068841850810
2023-01-01 80.667359966937950
2023-02-01 97.991281777561870
2023-03-01 59.208812476978935
2023-04-01 92.573127281750520
2023-05-01 139.480547657528580
2023-06-01 59.666649408890870
2023-07-01 71.087052574327630
2023-08-01 50.892183377889310
2023-09-01 72.054952665676140
2023-10-01 104.080733636714230
2023-11-01 90.514210409198870
2023-12-01 130.705832973219120
2024-01-01 86.308368757501260
2024-02-01 149.436880407463350
2024-03-01 92.937770729007570
2024-04-01 95.727200907466550
2024-05-01 48.989828777283580
2024-06-01 50.988980191308690
2024-07-01 95.857837794485320
2024-08-01 95.450953161518940
2024-09-01 42.005588943330444
2024-10-01 74.732537357035770

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