Observations from the latest period include unusually large changes in several US price indexes. The data are consistent with similar patterns in related measures. A reader might examine the associated source updates for additional detail.
Insights
- US consumer price index, all items (United States) rose 0.65% in 2026-09-01, an unusually large monthly move
US consumer price index, all items for United States was 336.3 index 1982-1984=100 in 2026-09-01, up 2.17 index 1982-1984=100 (+0.65%) from 334.13 in 2026-08-01; that change ranks in the 99th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1947-01-01.
ObservedUS consumer price index, all itemsUnited States2026-09-01
- US total public debt outstanding (United States) rose 0.15% in 2026-10-15, an unusually large daily move
US total public debt outstanding for United States was 40,388,317,675,072 US dollars in 2026-10-15, up 59,087,847,531 US dollars (+0.15%) from 40,329,229,827,541 in 2026-10-14; that change ranks in the 97th percentile of daily changes recorded since 1993-04-01.
ObservedUS total public debt outstandingUnited States2026-10-15
- US consumer price index, energy (United States) rose 5.20% in 2026-09-01, an unusually large monthly move
US consumer price index, energy for United States was 337.83 index 1982-1984=100 in 2026-09-01, up 16.69 index 1982-1984=100 (+5.20%) from 321.15 in 2026-08-01; that change ranks in the 99th percentile of monthly changes recorded since 1957-01-01.
ObservedUS consumer price index, energyUnited States2026-09-01
Biggest moves
Fell 6.5% in 2024, the largest drop on record.
3,954.95 kg per hectare in 2024 · -274.33 kg per hectare (-6.5%) · from 4,229.28 in 2023
observations 2945, 412161 · score 694
Rose 4.7% in 2026-06-01, the largest rise since 2025.
14.48 cents per kilowatthour in 2026-06-01 · +0.65 cents per kilowatthour (+4.7%) · from 13.83 in 2026-05-01
observations 410784, 245923 · score 649
Fell 32.9% in 2026-08-01, the largest drop since 2026.
743.4 MW in 2026-08-01 · -364.3 MW (-32.9%) · from 1,107.7 in 2026-07-01
observations 410640, 398336 · score 654
Rose 6.0% in 2025, the largest rise since 2022.
89.18 US dollars per hour, current prices and PPPs in 2025 · +5.06 US dollars per hour, current prices and PPPs (+6.0%) · from 84.12 in 2024
observations 391719, 391720 · score 729
Fell 30.7% in 2026-08-01, the largest drop since 2026.
1,292.9 MW in 2026-08-01 · -574 MW (-30.7%) · from 1,866.9 in 2026-07-01
observations 410672, 410671 · score 657
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Under-5 mortality rate in 2024: highest Sub-Saharan Africa at 71.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, lowest North America at 6.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.Observed
What to watch
- The next US consumer price index, all items observation (2026-10-01): a change no larger than the median monthly change of +0.24 index 1982-1984=100, or a move back the other way, would mean the latest change has normalised. - Current account balance (IMF WEO), currently -3.81 percent of GDP in 2025: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - GDP per person, constant 2015 US$, currently 67,945.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - General government gross debt (IMF WEO), currently 124.38 percent of GDP in 2025: a move the other way lowers the breadth component. - Revisions: a revised 2026-09-01 value would arrive as a new ob
New or refreshed data
- International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook database (IMF Data SDMX 2.1 API)4,934 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED economic data (API)204 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- World Bank World Development Indicators64 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Government USAspending API v219 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury Fiscal Data API13 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- Humanity Vector Humanity Vector documented derivations10 rows · 2 runs · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Commitments of Traders (public reporting API)6 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Public Data API v22 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis BEA Data API0 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- U.S. Energy Information Administration EIA Open Data API v20 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAOSTAT (bulk download service)0 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19
- NASA NASA open data (api.nasa.gov and data.nasa.gov)0 rows · 1 run · 2026-10-19