Federal Reserve Economic Data

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

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Taxes
Series ID EPUTAXES
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
1985-01-01 295.790786367432400
1985-02-01 139.125595789846760
1985-03-01 115.714342192434330
1985-04-01 85.760217371197840
1985-05-01 132.177769483787840
1985-06-01 190.022394559127200
1985-07-01 122.260140125038300
1985-08-01 122.827374235015600
1985-09-01 67.479869329044660
1985-10-01 89.542596607938500
1985-11-01 83.162895869646870
1985-12-01 137.024444522205300
1986-01-01 155.895634498528400
1986-02-01 196.182390115167440
1986-03-01 103.392193785340250
1986-04-01 117.833171701726710
1986-05-01 100.728095385869650
1986-06-01 157.040962391584770
1986-07-01 172.802122849561300
1986-08-01 211.451831667053340
1986-09-01 227.138581637184610
1986-10-01 147.330165358339500
1986-11-01 109.511422483622570
1986-12-01 122.902139941093000
1987-01-01 159.914157325563020
1987-02-01 68.529089676694870
1987-03-01 100.806941594390320
1987-04-01 90.782506772015580
1987-05-01 77.234206584788380
1987-06-01 70.403565244667650
1987-07-01 62.277596574931030
1987-08-01 45.813104801651360
1987-09-01 57.624625901465070
1987-10-01 186.103484167210130
1987-11-01 160.569208682371880
1987-12-01 123.338734043167900
1988-01-01 214.020175297760800
1988-02-01 91.246768174863900
1988-03-01 71.243604211067860
1988-04-01 70.935311885993430
1988-05-01 79.318488092028670
1988-06-01 62.307009699916550
1988-07-01 68.478586401108940
1988-08-01 59.327406736244180
1988-09-01 65.440398237549660
1988-10-01 72.257865035892350
1988-11-01 143.230280598805850
1988-12-01 82.171678413671590
1989-01-01 130.756655381889460
1989-02-01 77.914937537550400
1989-03-01 57.683287805338640
1989-04-01 69.452234951550440
1989-05-01 67.593570656083220
1989-06-01 39.363963332818840
1989-07-01 69.639823136181720
1989-08-01 55.654103898209684
1989-09-01 35.905010968592194
1989-10-01 75.898324017800020
1989-11-01 51.487769712649810
1989-12-01 74.050288958330480
1990-01-01 93.090873017777210
1990-02-01 83.047459058655460
1990-03-01 63.559547339844755
1990-04-01 63.273748792672180
1990-05-01 62.880877080604740
1990-06-01 61.859799803743150
1990-07-01 77.629056061073940
1990-08-01 130.480475626457060
1990-09-01 177.919885450226450
1990-10-01 224.762561997748520
1990-11-01 179.267830719264500
1990-12-01 120.094478811840760
1991-01-01 241.622741487094660
1991-02-01 153.411755388737420
1991-03-01 73.554614593833860
1991-04-01 68.588197434983570
1991-05-01 67.192643575801010
1991-06-01 62.804540238398324
1991-07-01 89.780627745674850
1991-08-01 57.419654079544310
1991-09-01 64.608687430648360
1991-10-01 108.606793814298270
1991-11-01 216.544279506797980
1991-12-01 173.155355255266130
1992-01-01 222.936772809418930
1992-02-01 185.779536522638920
1992-03-01 124.112149740324140
1992-04-01 76.283097717027370
1992-05-01 89.112682425454210
1992-06-01 74.656048584916180
1992-07-01 111.055769346085410
1992-08-01 176.503634819221450
1992-09-01 149.648195252372550
1992-10-01 204.873501287454420
1992-11-01 159.678399397498800
1992-12-01 79.657150271270030
1993-01-01 134.669017706161470
1993-02-01 176.614105650050650
1993-03-01 124.288142299519240
1993-04-01 124.190178855201420
1993-05-01 224.783019549099950
1993-06-01 169.023802016975700
1993-07-01 157.137731328409600
1993-08-01 186.548365537350780
1993-09-01 107.650821083483560
1993-10-01 58.626956045057330
1993-11-01 65.537763399378950
1993-12-01 66.252936693053060
1994-01-01 88.082530856125980
1994-02-01 60.149520437233860
1994-03-01 46.319787988408910
1994-04-01 61.054057360668770
1994-05-01 55.630522574847540
1994-06-01 49.787516917794870
1994-07-01 42.678257582198070
1994-08-01 46.757983836022550
1994-09-01 52.015189053637250
1994-10-01 75.835429010752040
1994-11-01 116.231946219164680
1994-12-01 83.393364422934330
1995-01-01 124.187352453647150
1995-02-01 105.664159584787770
1995-03-01 83.886569981376910
1995-04-01 57.301018234546940
1995-05-01 51.999251607202960
1995-06-01 69.316782309298760
1995-07-01 61.070035885285920
1995-08-01 26.798504842699995
1995-09-01 54.076568442123595
1995-10-01 81.518890816261350
1995-11-01 87.082009986507230
1995-12-01 94.121341100156070
1996-01-01 119.865796022112960
1996-02-01 102.086043587816560
1996-03-01 78.730372202869250
1996-04-01 66.803978835719220
1996-05-01 71.741834315821010
1996-06-01 59.395063808504360
1996-07-01 35.782211667343330
1996-08-01 87.779499063728280
1996-09-01 49.706892325328510
1996-10-01 80.834191506978950
1996-11-01 76.671053020765200
1996-12-01 46.328147608312975
1997-01-01 83.417586564481640
1997-02-01 58.750186762798450
1997-03-01 39.153131786744940
1997-04-01 40.703504554419936
1997-05-01 72.311342104720780
1997-06-01 58.279143280577750
1997-07-01 51.082786072874526
1997-08-01 62.374650796635920
1997-09-01 46.785437161111330
1997-10-01 48.352877132563535
1997-11-01 57.018960006555425
1997-12-01 51.669136815039096
1998-01-01 94.389531122239290
1998-02-01 62.961700176912530
1998-03-01 90.445393715662960
1998-04-01 73.233704263914530
1998-05-01 44.028194942346204
1998-06-01 77.020264939166710
1998-07-01 67.221453934076140
1998-08-01 63.690559704621070
1998-09-01 107.596650800542500
1998-10-01 103.711239942200300
1998-11-01 60.828922884443060
1998-12-01 57.595034030542990
1999-01-01 119.284038583555940
1999-02-01 51.695662463573320
1999-03-01 48.593932091643130
1999-04-01 50.257244398762590
1999-05-01 29.937733417495682
1999-06-01 47.627841850882454
1999-07-01 84.793805353291020
1999-08-01 50.051581714986120
1999-09-01 30.310794772654145
1999-10-01 34.270023391647314
1999-11-01 36.947746978176816
1999-12-01 52.005662061503960
2000-01-01 60.581746777647500
2000-02-01 67.482708210126490
2000-03-01 51.492371967655316
2000-04-01 47.880255093754920
2000-05-01 54.558910370919996
2000-06-01 39.260048897203120
2000-07-01 39.560692449106600
2000-08-01 26.001242515441362
2000-09-01 48.029773230077340
2000-10-01 67.600161036658890
2000-11-01 102.815730676587400
2000-12-01 132.131311316274830
2001-01-01 128.290916273596570
2001-02-01 182.905270558770130
2001-03-01 171.751228588622900
2001-04-01 103.757380010483660
2001-05-01 115.304385112397810
2001-06-01 68.276680558783810
2001-07-01 109.235389794120140
2001-08-01 89.204919811103110
2001-09-01 190.584693058005000
2001-10-01 287.188630566358140
2001-11-01 189.648470643912450
2001-12-01 128.878254662051400
2002-01-01 184.245204649414700
2002-02-01 91.662903742511660
2002-03-01 86.268421714384160
2002-04-01 81.041873154235520
2002-05-01 82.879079639466450
2002-06-01 87.361144177300150
2002-07-01 127.945996800013730
2002-08-01 85.697647858862010
2002-09-01 102.045771844355000
2002-10-01 102.478108975064830
2002-11-01 139.986633045273520
2002-12-01 183.072746654076700
2003-01-01 276.986935778073870
2003-02-01 265.978878839027230
2003-03-01 256.468435777167770
2003-04-01 182.700131994164340
2003-05-01 178.961057981673920
2003-06-01 119.161652662181410
2003-07-01 84.994137959107300
2003-08-01 107.066631496647990
2003-09-01 101.791955548400940
2003-10-01 89.603963775317980
2003-11-01 77.459212995155430
2003-12-01 89.646420116755600
2004-01-01 144.695591125692460
2004-02-01 114.176974098238830
2004-03-01 79.059214538415650
2004-04-01 71.097615708007100
2004-05-01 66.130158773201500
2004-06-01 65.147728699839580
2004-07-01 58.024795211645640
2004-08-01 64.260225422619060
2004-09-01 64.866642759006940
2004-10-01 145.922037619120890
2004-11-01 85.960234377043490
2004-12-01 38.373815289596270
2005-01-01 69.761130575027560
2005-02-01 70.915930321470840
2005-03-01 70.193770456248860
2005-04-01 65.015615417144370
2005-05-01 53.179749017558280
2005-06-01 41.563662475790515
2005-07-01 32.275702708623065
2005-08-01 41.149991763682730
2005-09-01 48.453237277592280
2005-10-01 52.207938320592410
2005-11-01 55.932277583593915
2005-12-01 41.133569797438100
2006-01-01 52.744947827216250
2006-02-01 49.242811443844200
2006-03-01 43.408789639697770
2006-04-01 65.724444090810950
2006-05-01 49.913901614467626
2006-06-01 37.247385019546900
2006-07-01 41.566392630010910
2006-08-01 38.712093657474290
2006-09-01 24.441216904943100
2006-10-01 43.325079275627100
2006-11-01 47.150200049051705
2006-12-01 41.684899395384340
2007-01-01 57.516718654360440
2007-02-01 37.524405389111400
2007-03-01 44.219923127373390
2007-04-01 34.184563588877070
2007-05-01 58.468691950470890
2007-06-01 47.101971069178234
2007-07-01 29.140050579812050
2007-08-01 46.742006285030960
2007-09-01 42.542039422918260
2007-10-01 44.299742483198976
2007-11-01 41.533593763718190
2007-12-01 80.493148846912860
2008-01-01 214.203555233868800
2008-02-01 123.291464818342820
2008-03-01 102.818877350195300
2008-04-01 80.842699807763500
2008-05-01 96.228711362691710
2008-06-01 81.699163433841620
2008-07-01 85.538473700839930
2008-08-01 86.954568224533150
2008-09-01 115.814084381216020
2008-10-01 262.055542870718100
2008-11-01 196.673884723907580
2008-12-01 154.996585645207120
2009-01-01 227.002572812045970
2009-02-01 300.068909998998950
2009-03-01 196.132085755842720
2009-04-01 126.297807901015350
2009-05-01 105.363018307173040
2009-06-01 108.641245399257340
2009-07-01 125.089238325166240
2009-08-01 74.419684637622040
2009-09-01 74.998721423417890
2009-10-01 85.504053039049270
2009-11-01 103.784274149566630
2009-12-01 133.764837858325140
2010-01-01 176.385411909973440
2010-02-01 156.654814962853550
2010-03-01 109.976825335409540
2010-04-01 91.151555582390200
2010-05-01 107.014945249654840
2010-06-01 150.628500049751300
2010-07-01 192.739640471810100
2010-08-01 204.143175285238900
2010-09-01 286.131206034090040
2010-10-01 364.785695232724150
2010-11-01 232.481131322388170
2010-12-01 223.640990529244760
2011-01-01 171.793453523895150
2011-02-01 116.646851295102540
2011-03-01 131.906435772414200
2011-04-01 126.668389588307680
2011-05-01 98.924146267349780
2011-06-01 135.227819414648400
2011-07-01 249.667428868070150
2011-08-01 261.133875442150270
2011-09-01 272.992592023554040
2011-10-01 133.008283987897020
2011-11-01 144.543457447691080
2011-12-01 218.485417927987600
2012-01-01 187.983643305874440
2012-02-01 124.686677967014050
2012-03-01 83.269504738437690
2012-04-01 95.453392690036860
2012-05-01 135.967076652034560
2012-06-01 195.716137566533630
2012-07-01 235.129789623885730
2012-08-01 200.235787172582920
2012-09-01 207.456402324880940
2012-10-01 273.768582464357800
2012-11-01 375.099764468856900
2012-12-01 409.293065732263360
2013-01-01 324.182621985790550
2013-02-01 189.094118049946400
2013-03-01 164.807497289781820
2013-04-01 89.080746109186390
2013-05-01 82.188169670003180
2013-06-01 79.106660452855040
2013-07-01 76.875439926977680
2013-08-01 80.940342365861300
2013-09-01 96.734490762780720
2013-10-01 168.871768358817460
2013-11-01 70.921311129927100
2013-12-01 90.919018439954770
2014-01-01 111.701594956231570
2014-02-01 71.900736667329000
2014-03-01 60.569361463210760
2014-04-01 61.687419828365940
2014-05-01 63.702030986915496
2014-06-01 63.779502711867735
2014-07-01 71.941932914830530
2014-08-01 46.800605187082475
2014-09-01 51.160911184080740
2014-10-01 73.463618121426000
2014-11-01 70.697284506109310
2014-12-01 69.855629280133330
2015-01-01 95.427206556904760
2015-02-01 61.370846752169360
2015-03-01 70.529499398396980
2015-04-01 46.726598482709670
2015-05-01 71.226594421136600
2015-06-01 70.666142906857710
2015-07-01 62.701505104612075
2015-08-01 54.436130563247210
2015-09-01 40.547824472199210
2015-10-01 49.418839762746290
2015-11-01 44.986145335055580
2015-12-01 51.276385983355180
2016-01-01 73.249159635535530
2016-02-01 75.682445120386330
2016-03-01 66.759182205563900
2016-04-01 45.234942629071980
2016-05-01 56.197208514946674
2016-06-01 70.006920803008740
2016-07-01 68.258795057809350
2016-08-01 72.491937652611100
2016-09-01 41.210672275465235
2016-10-01 79.449830163347730
2016-11-01 153.832036227569460
2016-12-01 161.065502470616960
2017-01-01 178.462702446184600
2017-02-01 126.476848482341140
2017-03-01 112.087087826358560
2017-04-01 116.311366594251130
2017-05-01 110.506520112128880
2017-06-01 91.847320297378190
2017-07-01 120.505891938722120
2017-08-01 86.392065407619880
2017-09-01 92.850345200429590
2017-10-01 91.808310699621870
2017-11-01 155.220941145641150
2017-12-01 151.062425691050180
2018-01-01 144.787951327558520
2018-02-01 112.857868546072320
2018-03-01 90.853825343656960
2018-04-01 107.118918842595250
2018-05-01 100.697529249558020
2018-06-01 118.000087593753730
2018-07-01 113.479874422128120
2018-08-01 89.850025404822000
2018-09-01 74.564463217361020
2018-10-01 119.640222627914500
2018-11-01 97.183543604040450
2018-12-01 123.498418853654900
2019-01-01 150.221648413091940
2019-02-01 103.807699740115610
2019-03-01 110.041678911756600
2019-04-01 79.851269483952080
2019-05-01 111.613767946753610
2019-06-01 139.452178500773900
2019-07-01 64.844263865376830
2019-08-01 174.370100115793580
2019-09-01 101.244309899363840
2019-10-01 91.731975256121570
2019-11-01 76.771385688980520
2019-12-01 120.396559009123410
2020-01-01 104.173859037155070
2020-02-01 114.522622784152890
2020-03-01 311.865019010127870
2020-04-01 471.899606013012800
2020-05-01 428.220862822738900
2020-06-01 277.175551039756700
2020-07-01 289.733416586489600
2020-08-01 297.350833108673440
2020-09-01 222.750366078117400
2020-10-01 308.821499763190840
2020-11-01 223.956811936086580
2020-12-01 217.252702214518100
2021-01-01 220.013521271182870
2021-02-01 160.514608675413680
2021-03-01 214.006020822751960
2021-04-01 142.301092649825400
2021-05-01 168.532621002954440
2021-06-01 130.606065857105200
2021-07-01 158.716582351505170
2021-08-01 117.170920423457080
2021-09-01 137.937823647821720
2021-10-01 117.154759863854120
2021-11-01 170.079768866756000
2021-12-01 122.789097231684370
2022-01-01 109.723458473092720
2022-02-01 113.203896962505100
2022-03-01 168.945111751197430
2022-04-01 109.269323062955690
2022-05-01 106.331516088170940
2022-06-01 134.186375132068660
2022-07-01 124.455183575352790
2022-08-01 114.025910566894770
2022-09-01 70.534230415861340
2022-10-01 118.348131931597250
2022-11-01 123.580105611049040
2022-12-01 101.641005392555260
2023-01-01 155.545923833280800
2023-02-01 112.392297536185710
2023-03-01 114.711976883465030
2023-04-01 136.140057834560370
2023-05-01 168.864317930568660
2023-06-01 113.440362200988910
2023-07-01 66.863541591289000
2023-08-01 65.819207689775170
2023-09-01 61.217715738538270
2023-10-01 80.750949749032150
2023-11-01 82.504346861804900
2023-12-01 107.256983051603980
2024-01-01 93.728349918089580
2024-02-01 103.227807611373480
2024-03-01 85.399378118758680
2024-04-01 77.011390305039240
2024-05-01 68.127827437249730
2024-06-01 107.138576387182060
2024-07-01 98.328751249652060
2024-08-01 111.782178669407600
2024-09-01 81.531756052095000

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