Prices and Inflation

• Consumer Price Index (CPI): Measures the change in prices of a basket of goods and services commonly purchased by households.

• Producer Price Index (PPI): Measures the change in prices of goods and services produced by businesses.

• Employment Cost Index (ECI): Measures the changes in the cost of labor, including wages, salaries, and benefits.

• Real Personal Consumption Expenditures (Real PCE): Measures the amount of money consumers spend on goods and services, adjusted for inflation.

Energy Market

• Oil (West Texas Intermediate): Is based on the physical price of delivery at the Cushing, OK (USA) pipeline, which serves as the exchange and settlement price for NYMEX future contracts.

• Gasoline Price Per Gallon: is based on the all-formulation average of consumer gas prices per gallon in the United States.

• Natural Gas (Henry Hub): Refers to the current market price of natural gas at the Henry Hub, a major natural gas pipeline hub located in Erath, Louisiana, USA.

Employment and Labor Market

• Employment Situation Report: Provides information on the current state of the labor market, including the unemployment rate, job growth, and wage growth.

• Nonfarm Payroll: Measures the number of people employed in non-farm industries.

• Unemployment Rate: Measures the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking work.

• Labor Force Participation Rate: Measures the percentage of the population that is in the labor force and either employed or actively seeking work.

• Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS): Measures the number of job openings and the rate at which workers are quitting or being laid off.

• Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance: Measures the number of people filing for unemployment insurance for the first time.

• Continuing Claims for Unemployment Insurance: Measures the number of people receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

Manufacturing and Production

• Productivity and Costs: Measures the efficiency of the manufacturing sector, including output per hour of labor and unit labor costs.

• Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: Measures the output level and production capacity use in the manufacturing sector.

• Manufacturers’ Inventories to Sales Ratio: Measures the level of inventories to sales in the manufacturing and trade sectors.

Financial Markets and Interest Rates

• Beige Book: Provides anecdotal information on economic conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts.

• Federal Funds Rate: The interest rate set by the Federal Reserve that affects the cost of borrowing money for banks and other financial institutions.

• Treasury Yield Curve Rates: Interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities of different maturities are used to assess investors' expectations about future economic conditions.

• Mortgage Rates: Interest rates on mortgages affect the cost of borrowing money for homebuyers.

• Stock Market Indices: Measures of the performance of stock markets, which reflect investors' expectations about the future profitability of businesses.

• Commodity Price Indices: Measures of the prices of commodities, such as oil and metals, which are used to assess the supply and demand conditions in global markets.

• Exchange Rates: Measures of the value of one currency in relation to another currency, which are used to assess the competitiveness of different countries and the impacts of international trade on the economy.

Consumer Spending and Housing Market

• Retail and Food Service Sales: Measures how much consumers spend on food and beverages at restaurants and bars.

• Housing Starts and Building Permits: Measures the number of new residential construction projects that have begun or are authorized.

• New Home Sales: Measures the number of newly constructed homes that have been sold.

• Existing Home Sales: Measures the number of previously owned homes that have been sold.

• Case-Shiller Home Price Index: Measures changes in the prices of single-family homes in major metropolitan areas.

• Construction Spending: Measures the amount of money spent on construction projects.

Personal Income, Spending, Saving, and Debt

• Personal Income and Outlays: Measures the amount of money earned by individuals and the amount of money spent on goods and services.

• Real Disposable Personal Income (Real DPI): Measures the amount of money individuals earn, adjusted for inflation and taxes.

• Real Personal Consumption Expenditures per Capita (Real PCE per capita): Measures the amount of money individuals spend on goods and services, adjusted for inflation and population.

• Personal Saving Rate: Measures the percentage of disposable income that individuals save.

• Consumer Credit: Measures the amount of money consumers borrow to purchase goods and services.

• Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios: Measures the amount of income that households must devote to debt repayment and other financial obligations.

Economic Size and Value

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Measures the value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

• Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP): Measures the value of all goods and services produced in the economy, adjusted for inflation.

• Gross Domestic Income (GDI): Measures the income earned by all factors of production in the economy.

• Real Gross Domestic Income (Real GDI): Measures the income earned by all factors of production in the economy, adjusted for inflation.

Economic Trends and Conditions

• Leading Economic Indicators: A composite index of economic indicators that are believed to predict future economic activity.

• Coincident Economic Indicators: A composite index of economic indicators that provide a current snapshot of economic activity.

International Trade and Transactions

• Balance of Payments and International Investment Position: Measures the transactions between the United States and other countries, including trade in goods and services, investment flows, and transfers of funds.