Macro

US economic indicators — rates, inflation, jobs, growth and markets. The context behind the market, not a signal about any one stock.

Rates

4.22%

↑ from 4.11% · Jul '26

2-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

4.60%

↑ from 4.47% · Jul '26

10-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

5.10%

↑ from 4.95% · Jul '26

30-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

3.63%

· from 3.63% · Jul '26

Federal Funds Rate

Inflation

3.88%

↓ from 4.47% · Jun '26

Inflation Rate (CPI, year over year)

Growth & Jobs

1.98%

↓ from 2.02% · Apr '26

Real GDP growth (year over year)

Growth & Jobs

4.10%

↓ from 4.20% · Jul '26

Unemployment Rate

Growth & Jobs

158,649thousands of persons

↓ from 159,748 · Jul '26

Nonfarm Payrolls

Growth & Jobs

672,368millions of dollars

↓ from 685,407 · Jun '26

Retail Sales

Energy

$80.46

↓ from $84.81 · Jul '26

Oil · WTI crude

Energy

$83.76

↓ from $85.40 · Jul '26

Oil · Brent crude

Energy

$2.89

↓ from $3.15 · Jul '26

Natural Gas

Metals

$4244.71

↑ from $4101.40 · Aug '26

Gold

Metals

$61.50

↑ from $59.11 · Aug '26

Silver

Metals

13,552dollar per metric ton

↑ from 13,512 · Jun '26

Copper

Agriculture

200dollar per metric ton

↓ from 221 · Jun '26

Wheat

Agriculture

196dollar per metric ton

↓ from 216 · Jun '26

Corn

Agriculture

86cents per pound

↓ from 92 · Jun '26

Cotton

Markets

194.9

↓ from 214.4 · Jun '26

All Commodities Index

Preview. US economic indicators, historical. Inflation and GDP growth are year-over-year changes; each card shows the change from the prior reading. They describe the broad environment — not a guide to any individual investment. The Balanced Investor Club does not make buy or sell recommendations.