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September 2026
+0.6%
+3.7%
Measures the change in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
September 2026
+0.3%
+2.6%
Consumer Price Index excluding food and energy.
September 2026
+0.3%
+3.1%
A measure of prices paid for goods and services excluding food and energy; the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation.
September 2026
+1.3%
+6.3%
Measures the change in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.
Week ending October 31, 2026
189,000
-6,000
194,750
Weekly unemployment insurance claims reported by each state’s unemployment insurance program offices.
October 2026
54.5
-0.4
A level above 50 indicates expansion
October 2026
55.5
+1.0
A level above 50 indicates expansion
October 2026
48.0
-0.1
The core questions cover three broad areas of consumer sentiment: personal finances, business conditions, and buying conditions.
October 2026
+86,000
Measures change in private-sector employment using ADP payroll data covering more than half a million companies with more than 25 million employees.
September 2026
$88.0 B
+0.5%
+13.7%
A new order is a communication of an intention to buy for immediate or future delivery.
September 2026
1,221,000
-5.2%
-7.4%
Privately owned housing starts; seasonally adjusted at an annual rate.
