The U.S. economy

Inflation, jobs, wages, interest rates and growth, from the agencies that publish them, beside the economic news in the 4HomeownersInsurance index.

Inflation (CPI)Aug 2026
3.4%
+0.04 pts vs prior month

Consumer prices, all items, change from a year earlier

Core inflationAug 2026
2.5%
−0.03 pts vs prior month

CPI excluding food and energy, change from a year earlier

Unemployment rateSep 2026
4.2%
+0.10 pts vs prior month

Share of the labor force without a job, seasonally adjusted

Payrolls addedSep 2026
+29K
−104K vs prior month

Monthly change in nonfarm payroll employment, thousands

Wage growthSep 2026
3.0%
−0.09 pts vs prior month

Average hourly earnings of private employees, change from a year earlier

Producer prices (PPI)Aug 2026
5.4%
+0.60 pts vs prior month

Final-demand producer prices, change from a year earlier

Labor force participationSep 2026
61.8%
+0.20 pts vs prior month

Share of the population working or looking for work

Fed funds rate2026-10-08
3.88%
Target 3.75–4.00%

Effective overnight rate banks charge each other; set by the Federal Reserve's target range.

GDP growthQ2 2026
2.20%
−0.30 pts vs prior

Real GDP, annualized quarterly growth rate

30-year mortgageOct 8, 2026
7.40%
+0.12 pts vs prior

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rate (Freddie Mac)

Consumer sentimentAug 1, 2026
51.70
−3.50 vs prior

University of Michigan consumer sentiment index

Retail sales growthAug 1, 2026
5.36%
+0.88 pts vs prior

Retail and food services sales, change from a year earlier

10Y-2Y spreadOct 8, 2026
0.47%
−0.04 pts vs prior

10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield; negative means inverted

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fed funds: Federal Reserve Bank of New York. GDP, mortgage rates, sentiment and retail sales from FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), when available.

Treasury yield curve

Rates & bonds ›

Daily par yield curve rates from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Market gauges

Name Price Change % Chg
10Y Yield 5.244 +0.013 +0.25%
3M T-Bill 4.057 +0.014 +0.35%
Dollar Index 102.23 +0.02 +0.02%
Crude Oil 91.85 +0.36 +0.39%
Gold 4,216.30 +59.30 +1.43%

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