Macro

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

Rates

4.65%

↑ from 4.22% · Sep '26

2-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

4.99%

↑ from 4.68% · Sep '26

10-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

5.37%

↑ from 5.22% · Sep '26

30-Year Treasury Yield

Rates

3.75%

↑ from 3.63% · Sep '26

Federal Funds Rate

Inflation

3.69%

↑ from 3.52% · Aug '26

Inflation Rate (CPI, year over year)

Growth & Jobs

2.42%

↓ from 2.51% · Apr '26

Real GDP growth (year over year)

Growth & Jobs

4.10%

· from 4.10% · Aug '26

Unemployment Rate

Growth & Jobs

158,880thousands of persons

↑ from 158,726 · Aug '26

Nonfarm Payrolls

Growth & Jobs

654,831millions of dollars

↓ from 655,810 · Aug '26

Retail Sales

Growth & Jobs

337,719millions of dollars

↑ from 321,680 · Aug '26

Durable Goods Orders

Energy

$83.90

↑ from $80.46 · Aug '26

Oil · WTI crude

Energy

$91.08

↑ from $83.76 · Aug '26

Oil · Brent crude

Energy

$2.78

↓ from $2.89 · Aug '26

Natural Gas

Metals

$4152.44

↓ from $4185.44 · Oct '26

Gold

Metals

$60.27

↓ from $61.45 · Oct '26

Silver

Metals

13,543dollar per metric ton

↓ from 13,552 · Jul '26

Copper

Agriculture

229dollar per metric ton

↑ from 200 · Jul '26

Wheat

Agriculture

213dollar per metric ton

↑ from 196 · Jul '26

Corn

Agriculture

89cents per pound

↑ from 86 · Jul '26

Cotton

Agriculture

15cents per pound

↑ from 14 · Jul '26

Sugar

Agriculture

359cents per pound

↑ from 308 · Jul '26

Coffee

Markets

193.2

↓ from 194.6 · Jul '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.