Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Regulation

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Regulation
Series ID EPUREG
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
1985-01-01 129.632820156177930
1985-02-01 55.191052250886890
1985-03-01 85.577835851645700
1985-04-01 60.054521056271575
1985-05-01 65.756140142496590
1985-06-01 89.062184352848490
1985-07-01 39.069875149396644
1985-08-01 57.970918083448150
1985-09-01 51.753843574928730
1985-10-01 64.382722361562980
1985-11-01 117.276539187754520
1985-12-01 98.909381779191530
1986-01-01 143.477425704706720
1986-02-01 150.462542846180130
1986-03-01 135.937516788083030
1986-04-01 73.941076288141660
1986-05-01 111.052119425388060
1986-06-01 105.387566660574490
1986-07-01 89.458419731670760
1986-08-01 62.007505816187680
1986-09-01 87.916272722784980
1986-10-01 93.667085981039830
1986-11-01 97.988381810931940
1986-12-01 78.807610894330720
1987-01-01 81.288983759026110
1987-02-01 96.357333552381430
1987-03-01 114.005566160219230
1987-04-01 72.303773384814530
1987-05-01 78.979940456650330
1987-06-01 128.760119139785530
1987-07-01 61.964041065488180
1987-08-01 58.560779759491766
1987-09-01 71.975270577904900
1987-10-01 189.120565628544570
1987-11-01 162.104203866917710
1987-12-01 123.222343659674760
1988-01-01 214.558708030797670
1988-02-01 66.298663156333130
1988-03-01 118.023369502408440
1988-04-01 86.602291005693860
1988-05-01 58.660874921208794
1988-06-01 63.344904344630585
1988-07-01 60.341911623635960
1988-08-01 32.500923804208895
1988-09-01 106.653041211063370
1988-10-01 122.338596432792360
1988-11-01 70.389832132415830
1988-12-01 63.021760907294194
1989-01-01 146.286013705009000
1989-02-01 98.309974853678680
1989-03-01 95.158450967342420
1989-04-01 92.786900518277750
1989-05-01 82.778446133614750
1989-06-01 85.395373966934600
1989-07-01 117.502935435792240
1989-08-01 71.709195809520220
1989-09-01 33.561245398229180
1989-10-01 110.041572569651350
1989-11-01 87.036242059090110
1989-12-01 68.660245136852640
1990-01-01 123.391367130280090
1990-02-01 146.984868278919860
1990-03-01 103.852609976041240
1990-04-01 196.966383646578520
1990-05-01 80.607376839323110
1990-06-01 90.573989120402660
1990-07-01 91.433028610002890
1990-08-01 181.339077793708600
1990-09-01 231.908102981100200
1990-10-01 118.204918287491200
1990-11-01 103.117411473723830
1990-12-01 146.287177438670370
1991-01-01 201.320240511797660
1991-02-01 352.978513587306200
1991-03-01 112.231947493534550
1991-04-01 86.420657383687030
1991-05-01 54.564940706651930
1991-06-01 69.362048154528300
1991-07-01 129.349064863506800
1991-08-01 66.057206947202450
1991-09-01 111.491513784142040
1991-10-01 146.486481325016630
1991-11-01 143.130023790238250
1991-12-01 156.718835303499220
1992-01-01 119.331103202294630
1992-02-01 127.485728909477900
1992-03-01 131.927371467208840
1992-04-01 96.362000283808600
1992-05-01 89.595362232818670
1992-06-01 94.198038155661110
1992-07-01 108.733381263383350
1992-08-01 128.150148764738400
1992-09-01 141.672962957363130
1992-10-01 154.907317442774460
1992-11-01 128.325325719497000
1992-12-01 101.240222422214660
1993-01-01 103.861727633929040
1993-02-01 171.292365791935050
1993-03-01 138.110146300941600
1993-04-01 117.659229975986420
1993-05-01 310.316152444987800
1993-06-01 141.895800216070480
1993-07-01 124.553610074498020
1993-08-01 131.673409935759760
1993-09-01 124.687053527823880
1993-10-01 74.587475591559270
1993-11-01 92.151291633144410
1993-12-01 61.306801782620360
1994-01-01 71.528932598616800
1994-02-01 54.307073767955366
1994-03-01 60.238161683178420
1994-04-01 88.807081492811150
1994-05-01 82.730335858604500
1994-06-01 70.991184970152060
1994-07-01 94.923349405862140
1994-08-01 80.286145613248780
1994-09-01 103.932208333628170
1994-10-01 75.209689152437920
1994-11-01 120.423086787085470
1994-12-01 92.740166980838700
1995-01-01 152.800717155910120
1995-02-01 189.986347639568830
1995-03-01 159.443872056364500
1995-04-01 96.288699276212440
1995-05-01 73.515481745779620
1995-06-01 85.650965563059960
1995-07-01 80.947948754779250
1995-08-01 61.659527861923660
1995-09-01 60.015535599882384
1995-10-01 88.989892459380040
1995-11-01 53.618335461801060
1995-12-01 77.551801628000200
1996-01-01 117.986762630947780
1996-02-01 89.196983367485670
1996-03-01 95.134928277328810
1996-04-01 62.570748263020890
1996-05-01 113.077875120963440
1996-06-01 80.880141379250430
1996-07-01 52.142176729723360
1996-08-01 112.942674193067230
1996-09-01 77.607163793564520
1996-10-01 75.913435342854750
1996-11-01 71.090246498142110
1996-12-01 73.796153138222650
1997-01-01 53.170334516658000
1997-02-01 64.174359894626020
1997-03-01 42.608128753163580
1997-04-01 46.826471996904324
1997-05-01 67.783653566460100
1997-06-01 119.771473397919350
1997-07-01 67.351050798397720
1997-08-01 82.552964029219910
1997-09-01 60.788668967927784
1997-10-01 73.009818361895510
1997-11-01 68.661481785388660
1997-12-01 81.341202461881800
1998-01-01 117.129068675613950
1998-02-01 50.830129661623190
1998-03-01 60.269954571712326
1998-04-01 44.860464741158076
1998-05-01 65.616444638288850
1998-06-01 41.841867877114694
1998-07-01 48.333423078268460
1998-08-01 67.821494059564600
1998-09-01 79.407483953858500
1998-10-01 79.541577989100760
1998-11-01 62.460886882568175
1998-12-01 63.274330797328380
1999-01-01 76.939412706017400
1999-02-01 51.309317801322145
1999-03-01 50.629897152491964
1999-04-01 44.969062963708170
1999-05-01 44.508656090958060
1999-06-01 36.151704424708600
1999-07-01 28.193413567258435
1999-08-01 47.161389666485790
1999-09-01 46.857103215847026
1999-10-01 38.926158549676590
1999-11-01 86.087577546772450
1999-12-01 69.888505283846670
2000-01-01 73.918906017345450
2000-02-01 62.107225033695360
2000-03-01 81.574042314776020
2000-04-01 104.969129269951600
2000-05-01 68.743852101697910
2000-06-01 110.288775424230650
2000-07-01 58.897556716925834
2000-08-01 57.830969868584816
2000-09-01 90.842670720922850
2000-10-01 88.748326824580740
2000-11-01 115.443376053411140
2000-12-01 113.378626287461690
2001-01-01 123.328235176047760
2001-02-01 95.362503664371100
2001-03-01 73.864489561267120
2001-04-01 94.734482407575400
2001-05-01 81.063553804260990
2001-06-01 76.077394442131820
2001-07-01 107.142814266973760
2001-08-01 75.568495490650260
2001-09-01 209.914641393660420
2001-10-01 124.531610729600100
2001-11-01 121.160671919503050
2001-12-01 120.977141204147470
2002-01-01 110.513237407786930
2002-02-01 108.132590878456480
2002-03-01 80.380775710233070
2002-04-01 57.838917029882740
2002-05-01 60.788570135445520
2002-06-01 97.347955848938770
2002-07-01 168.090454303223140
2002-08-01 105.844485920395680
2002-09-01 114.471900396785230
2002-10-01 94.777318756583640
2002-11-01 131.546342573400350
2002-12-01 186.374999189764250
2003-01-01 156.394437860179500
2003-02-01 160.696623489936200
2003-03-01 147.899679801349550
2003-04-01 101.359490778690840
2003-05-01 118.191462744226700
2003-06-01 88.943326685101130
2003-07-01 60.357826718171930
2003-08-01 81.852655134301560
2003-09-01 104.695957701280730
2003-10-01 55.969439113850800
2003-11-01 67.894313754362700
2003-12-01 72.428437800438730
2004-01-01 113.914347051117870
2004-02-01 62.178672619776066
2004-03-01 56.404325079134100
2004-04-01 39.461401895987340
2004-05-01 62.148241577408240
2004-06-01 80.654489905439220
2004-07-01 76.728021329502840
2004-08-01 56.466697862789296
2004-09-01 84.043053031686550
2004-10-01 84.939660313372780
2004-11-01 55.379018320461690
2004-12-01 46.658723877049134
2005-01-01 57.923313449004570
2005-02-01 61.962309783635500
2005-03-01 75.493146202836900
2005-04-01 68.291833289475530
2005-05-01 61.510199290742825
2005-06-01 51.231452347125550
2005-07-01 35.029140091937020
2005-08-01 38.946484672632670
2005-09-01 39.309377020846355
2005-10-01 47.548687947146874
2005-11-01 31.063628025760696
2005-12-01 52.869237742333100
2006-01-01 43.613240844735370
2006-02-01 45.189283830432080
2006-03-01 36.162513471780830
2006-04-01 100.002007714295570
2006-05-01 44.305589095368360
2006-06-01 86.934013694141360
2006-07-01 56.484380501138520
2006-08-01 46.600055554079250
2006-09-01 44.270693166521420
2006-10-01 48.709624329717150
2006-11-01 85.280335167918070
2006-12-01 46.741433394078705
2007-01-01 65.879925758345110
2007-02-01 49.508670580140326
2007-03-01 44.142778134965745
2007-04-01 45.834224664111815
2007-05-01 57.268990377983390
2007-06-01 51.522493708980660
2007-07-01 35.876074365259875
2007-08-01 58.162996655692960
2007-09-01 105.850382970325530
2007-10-01 55.547721935487296
2007-11-01 51.625913183759934
2007-12-01 94.931213426037090
2008-01-01 126.702629240194880
2008-02-01 102.533505444978450
2008-03-01 106.324285499982610
2008-04-01 91.686412967127850
2008-05-01 98.461664840777250
2008-06-01 129.306142977833930
2008-07-01 166.196628811537300
2008-08-01 89.631372676485330
2008-09-01 286.389731314655760
2008-10-01 328.525415351946200
2008-11-01 226.804446675291360
2008-12-01 174.958650749859120
2009-01-01 176.297001404116370
2009-02-01 238.900172203861160
2009-03-01 214.530212027127160
2009-04-01 171.193741000099720
2009-05-01 120.937761354350020
2009-06-01 117.842043757928900
2009-07-01 129.198375029168030
2009-08-01 93.824138882810930
2009-09-01 113.923987700953300
2009-10-01 108.071775073783900
2009-11-01 107.624912782271310
2009-12-01 216.060559370812100
2010-01-01 197.578837594873800
2010-02-01 181.909729026105940
2010-03-01 136.174647830487900
2010-04-01 115.834452590732520
2010-05-01 170.581371958646660
2010-06-01 210.226310459392860
2010-07-01 281.430570725405860
2010-08-01 219.812336992994030
2010-09-01 250.956788129043080
2010-10-01 384.390032807054240
2010-11-01 205.093431603584240
2010-12-01 182.102882045422200
2011-01-01 180.462191945964970
2011-02-01 151.917580807602260
2011-03-01 202.995281998368090
2011-04-01 133.949979014478940
2011-05-01 93.660336889030200
2011-06-01 157.219089760655040
2011-07-01 213.614221515617170
2011-08-01 215.992421006331600
2011-09-01 292.334518902959300
2011-10-01 228.746732351446950
2011-11-01 137.936358194347860
2011-12-01 191.423054920893700
2012-01-01 170.809140436454600
2012-02-01 107.429732582464310
2012-03-01 99.960638672660210
2012-04-01 87.032092074267280
2012-05-01 114.763468862474280
2012-06-01 164.572896290358600
2012-07-01 174.417429170611100
2012-08-01 195.716813767011440
2012-09-01 200.756554845156870
2012-10-01 227.632020454982780
2012-11-01 173.441754947208200
2012-12-01 180.206601650432200
2013-01-01 123.040767746373940
2013-02-01 151.494969473093680
2013-03-01 110.914105482401670
2013-04-01 75.640760089373940
2013-05-01 104.925614839536400
2013-06-01 85.421317342552000
2013-07-01 160.255391933451340
2013-08-01 135.441566936955700
2013-09-01 111.925691215944780
2013-10-01 117.153649672384740
2013-11-01 91.587079309458130
2013-12-01 115.392819667184200
2014-01-01 170.923726090192930
2014-02-01 160.139448293676050
2014-03-01 86.241608748282460
2014-04-01 80.387360088608450
2014-05-01 97.094407532119760
2014-06-01 94.481277576059820
2014-07-01 92.403237120065770
2014-08-01 87.862819635535760
2014-09-01 70.499008858987470
2014-10-01 113.285582020815820
2014-11-01 98.926477991083800
2014-12-01 105.812477994031450
2015-01-01 118.079669079273070
2015-02-01 126.270341580919080
2015-03-01 75.606932181793470
2015-04-01 81.244275648964400
2015-05-01 87.657925977734420
2015-06-01 87.444808410553760
2015-07-01 111.602926660513830
2015-08-01 104.604189220275230
2015-09-01 73.080884667871940
2015-10-01 79.397934619864470
2015-11-01 70.991498105272060
2015-12-01 76.849118352003710
2016-01-01 106.613728032411790
2016-02-01 96.147875029863510
2016-03-01 81.857575420607520
2016-04-01 79.909098968634750
2016-05-01 63.412348293151396
2016-06-01 151.139413596317240
2016-07-01 96.132530682404680
2016-08-01 66.296503136277180
2016-09-01 72.268112869020610
2016-10-01 77.023609163362080
2016-11-01 189.576161146911180
2016-12-01 213.303956011651280
2017-01-01 199.532635711880460
2017-02-01 180.997612891627100
2017-03-01 152.415298562229170
2017-04-01 108.085614258894510
2017-05-01 89.580949866380890
2017-06-01 84.766482942919600
2017-07-01 143.629212096578750
2017-08-01 97.141840750310170
2017-09-01 111.722577710728940
2017-10-01 74.844160720985220
2017-11-01 75.955380127445650
2017-12-01 86.622564952414730
2018-01-01 128.407054188119020
2018-02-01 81.610514403054740
2018-03-01 84.858496208633620
2018-04-01 110.558839723106910
2018-05-01 105.267006196071690
2018-06-01 92.401712921292200
2018-07-01 86.602795367733560
2018-08-01 102.775367598305520
2018-09-01 85.475813373930660
2018-10-01 158.701546161275270
2018-11-01 108.395987976851830
2018-12-01 117.738991676240660
2019-01-01 120.757847736882720
2019-02-01 109.111015498278620
2019-03-01 110.247971433870320
2019-04-01 91.863176779000810
2019-05-01 55.794447709380250
2019-06-01 142.700327019240800
2019-07-01 123.022400561712630
2019-08-01 101.747798296007990
2019-09-01 178.039348799653420
2019-10-01 85.816482140674990
2019-11-01 78.978453187509460
2019-12-01 111.699704593494730
2020-01-01 101.373907577620470
2020-02-01 152.740782318013770
2020-03-01 199.227539711764220
2020-04-01 354.557901312715160
2020-05-01 281.507136069817700
2020-06-01 242.422170280447920
2020-07-01 248.257308873357100
2020-08-01 171.539097744969800
2020-09-01 129.601934862375860
2020-10-01 243.059795272298400
2020-11-01 210.198566289405400
2020-12-01 144.516120743916000
2021-01-01 193.228973233999280
2021-02-01 175.613809685540900
2021-03-01 177.379325855323230
2021-04-01 124.921212132171830
2021-05-01 113.868810654638610
2021-06-01 140.020662257019980
2021-07-01 146.293655226412030
2021-08-01 125.318869424349370
2021-09-01 70.978481288455310
2021-10-01 56.075591284496890
2021-11-01 233.935104032490100
2021-12-01 116.961697130656560
2022-01-01 121.278837925245680
2022-02-01 103.154843748337730
2022-03-01 182.744176788742640
2022-04-01 152.193207423537400
2022-05-01 119.847209913169510
2022-06-01 124.355086307073780
2022-07-01 144.977757024163250
2022-08-01 114.252379649738460
2022-09-01 80.752586581558250
2022-10-01 152.774159910039800
2022-11-01 122.332391374216060
2022-12-01 136.205003020696040
2023-01-01 132.858999545010220
2023-02-01 101.686231602714940
2023-03-01 250.362012669645220
2023-04-01 142.381275957650330
2023-05-01 239.569539446864580
2023-06-01 147.318557615927060
2023-07-01 139.313789679439170
2023-08-01 93.311876063462250
2023-09-01 69.669330026792320
2023-10-01 105.015350421501420
2023-11-01 152.171982349743200
2023-12-01 203.038841274565270
2024-01-01 163.134258088420070
2024-02-01 123.603405001804940
2024-03-01 84.436217392445200
2024-04-01 99.162606011507820
2024-05-01 128.251955195632320
2024-06-01 98.788870121644680
2024-07-01 151.165108376416730
2024-08-01 156.184307036206520
2024-09-01 81.637656525505950

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