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60 Thousand Food Level
60 Thousand Food Level
30 Thousand Food Level
30 Thousand Food Level
30 Thousand Food Level

The U.S. Economy

Ground Level
GDP 
79 Years: 1947 to 2026 : GDP = 6.38% / year
11 Years: 2015 to 2026 GDP = 5.50% / year
Real GDP 
79 Years: 1947 to 2026 : Real GDP = 3.10% / year
GDP -vs- Real GDP
34% Lost Purchasing Power Trailing 10 Years
GDP - Bureau of Economic Analysis
GDP - Bureau of Economic Analysis
GDPNow
Real M2
60 Years: 1960 to 2020 = 3% year
Velocity of Money
U.S. Dollar as % of Global Reserve
U.S. Net International Investment Position
Unemployment Rate
Under-Employment Rate
Job Openings
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Down 3.3% over trailing month
Wage Growth
Inflation Rate
May '25 to May '26
Inflation Trailing 12 months
Producer Price Index (PPI)
The 55 year average has been 3.7% /yr
Consumer Price Index: CPI
1947 to 1970 CPI = 2.35% / year 
1970 to 2025 CPI = 3.90% / year
or 66% higher post gold standard
Consumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index: Food
Consumer Price Index: Electricity
Consumer Price Index: Energy
Average Price of Eggs
Average Price of Milk
Average Price of Bread
Average Price of Beef
Average Price of Chicken
GDPNow
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumption Expenditures: Durable Goods
Personal Consumption Expenditures: Nondurable Goods
Private Residential Investment
Change in Private Inventories
Change in Private Inventories
Private Nonresidential Investment
Federal Expenditures
Net Exports

Economy Overview

  • GDP

 

  • GDP -vs- Real GDP

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  • GDP % change from preceding quarter

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  • GDPNow

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  • Real M2 Money Supply

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  • Velocity of M2

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  • U.S. Dollar as % of Global Reserve
     

  • U.S. Net International Investment Position

The Job Market

  • Unemployment Rate

 

  • U-6 Under Employment Rate

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  • Job Opening

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  • Employment Change by Industry

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  • Wage Growth Tracker​​​​​

Inflation

  • Inflation Rate 1960 to 2026

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  • Inflation Trailing 12 months

 

  • Producer Price Index

 

  • Consumer Price Index
     

  • CPI - Food
     

  • CPI - Electricity
     

  • CPI - Energy
     

  • Average Price of Eggs
     

  • Average Price of Milk
     

  • Average Price of Bread
     

  • Average Price of Beef
     

  • Average Price of Chicken

GDP Now

  • Consumer Spending (PCE)
     

  • Consumption of Durable Goods & Services
     

  • Consumption of Non-durable Goods
     

  • Residential Investment

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  • Change in Private Inventories

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  • Non-residential Fixed Investment​

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  • Government Spending

 

  • Net Exports

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