Table Data - Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Lawsuit And Tort Reform Supreme Court Decisions
| Title | Equity Market Volatility Tracker: Lawsuit And Tort Reform Supreme Court Decisions |
|---|---|
| Series ID | EMVLAWTORT |
| Source | Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Steven J. |
| Release | Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Index |
| Date Range | 1985-01-01 to 2025-11-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-12-02 8:02 AM CST |
| Notes | The Equity Market Volatility tracker moves with the VIX and with the realized volatility of returns on the S&P 500. For more information, see Baker, Scott, Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis (2019), 'Policy News and Stack Market Volatility' |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1985-01-01 | 0.08074 |
| 1985-02-01 | 0.08087 |
| 1985-03-01 | 0.33076 |
| 1985-04-01 | 0.21386 |
| 1985-05-01 | 0.26406 |
| 1985-06-01 | 0.32892 |
| 1985-07-01 | 0.08192 |
| 1985-08-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1985-09-01 | 0.36411 |
| 1985-10-01 | 0.18797 |
| 1985-11-01 | 0.21545 |
| 1985-12-01 | 0.25653 |
| 1986-01-01 | 0.19727 |
| 1986-02-01 | 0.48475 |
| 1986-03-01 | 0.13348 |
| 1986-04-01 | 0.13051 |
| 1986-05-01 | 0.13884 |
| 1986-06-01 | 0.66981 |
| 1986-07-01 | 0.43717 |
| 1986-08-01 | 0.27148 |
| 1986-09-01 | 0.06892 |
| 1986-10-01 | 0.06405 |
| 1986-11-01 | 0.18783 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.34980 |
| 1987-01-01 | 0.23759 |
| 1987-02-01 | 0.17653 |
| 1987-03-01 | 0.26335 |
| 1987-04-01 | 0.62986 |
| 1987-05-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.44151 |
| 1987-07-01 | 0.43126 |
| 1987-08-01 | 0.10438 |
| 1987-09-01 | 0.14695 |
| 1987-10-01 | 1.75642 |
| 1987-11-01 | 1.74496 |
| 1987-12-01 | 1.14535 |
| 1988-01-01 | 1.15146 |
| 1988-02-01 | 0.38610 |
| 1988-03-01 | 0.10090 |
| 1988-04-01 | 0.38601 |
| 1988-05-01 | 0.27587 |
| 1988-06-01 | 0.60808 |
| 1988-07-01 | 0.18014 |
| 1988-08-01 | 0.16187 |
| 1988-09-01 | 0.15099 |
| 1988-10-01 | 0.25905 |
| 1988-11-01 | 0.60861 |
| 1988-12-01 | 0.14939 |
| 1989-01-01 | 0.49204 |
| 1989-02-01 | 0.22805 |
| 1989-03-01 | 0.09108 |
| 1989-04-01 | 0.23042 |
| 1989-05-01 | 0.35062 |
| 1989-06-01 | 0.24998 |
| 1989-07-01 | 0.26041 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.15827 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.14685 |
| 1989-10-01 | 0.14216 |
| 1989-11-01 | 0.20084 |
| 1989-12-01 | 0.25126 |
| 1990-01-01 | 0.38573 |
| 1990-02-01 | 0.23690 |
| 1990-03-01 | 0.31184 |
| 1990-04-01 | 0.09955 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.16806 |
| 1990-06-01 | 0.24509 |
| 1990-07-01 | 0.33818 |
| 1990-08-01 | 0.19044 |
| 1990-09-01 | 0.05046 |
| 1990-10-01 | 0.25703 |
| 1990-11-01 | 0.09435 |
| 1990-12-01 | 0.26932 |
| 1991-01-01 | 0.20837 |
| 1991-02-01 | 0.19489 |
| 1991-03-01 | 0.10822 |
| 1991-04-01 | 0.27387 |
| 1991-05-01 | 0.31331 |
| 1991-06-01 | 0.43892 |
| 1991-07-01 | 0.45704 |
| 1991-08-01 | 0.15754 |
| 1991-09-01 | 0.31631 |
| 1991-10-01 | 0.72119 |
| 1991-11-01 | 0.21762 |
| 1991-12-01 | 0.20377 |
| 1992-01-01 | 0.11035 |
| 1992-02-01 | 0.22603 |
| 1992-03-01 | 0.15335 |
| 1992-04-01 | 0.42690 |
| 1992-05-01 | 0.21277 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.43657 |
| 1992-07-01 | 0.24780 |
| 1992-08-01 | 0.13175 |
| 1992-09-01 | 0.18747 |
| 1992-10-01 | 0.24617 |
| 1992-11-01 | 0.28901 |
| 1992-12-01 | 0.04858 |
| 1993-01-01 | 0.22577 |
| 1993-02-01 | 0.17885 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.10999 |
| 1993-04-01 | 0.16361 |
| 1993-05-01 | 0.40183 |
| 1993-06-01 | 0.16973 |
| 1993-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1993-08-01 | 0.34118 |
| 1993-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1993-10-01 | 0.05150 |
| 1993-11-01 | 0.16083 |
| 1993-12-01 | 0.26533 |
| 1994-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1994-02-01 | 0.16069 |
| 1994-03-01 | 0.15412 |
| 1994-04-01 | 0.22963 |
| 1994-05-01 | 0.30377 |
| 1994-06-01 | 0.19714 |
| 1994-07-01 | 0.11426 |
| 1994-08-01 | 0.20417 |
| 1994-09-01 | 0.05629 |
| 1994-10-01 | 0.20022 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.00000 |
| 1994-12-01 | 0.10162 |
| 1995-01-01 | 0.16327 |
| 1995-02-01 | 0.50251 |
| 1995-03-01 | 0.21833 |
| 1995-04-01 | 0.10820 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.10826 |
| 1995-06-01 | 0.17333 |
| 1995-07-01 | 0.30433 |
| 1995-08-01 | 0.17208 |
| 1995-09-01 | 0.16159 |
| 1995-10-01 | 0.10964 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.17666 |
| 1995-12-01 | 0.06061 |
| 1996-01-01 | 0.13250 |
| 1996-02-01 | 0.12554 |
| 1996-03-01 | 0.40700 |
| 1996-04-01 | 0.05851 |
| 1996-05-01 | 0.11135 |
| 1996-06-01 | 0.05988 |
| 1996-07-01 | 0.12495 |
| 1996-08-01 | 0.31295 |
| 1996-09-01 | 0.11087 |
| 1996-10-01 | 0.27747 |
| 1996-11-01 | 0.24029 |
| 1996-12-01 | 0.41564 |
| 1997-01-01 | 0.21927 |
| 1997-02-01 | 0.16463 |
| 1997-03-01 | 0.26326 |
| 1997-04-01 | 0.22197 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.15723 |
| 1997-06-01 | 0.47321 |
| 1997-07-01 | 0.23056 |
| 1997-08-01 | 0.21002 |
| 1997-09-01 | 0.04958 |
| 1997-10-01 | 0.15047 |
| 1997-11-01 | 0.46759 |
| 1997-12-01 | 0.36351 |
| 1998-01-01 | 0.37330 |
| 1998-02-01 | 0.10458 |
| 1998-03-01 | 0.27046 |
| 1998-04-01 | 0.39142 |
| 1998-05-01 | 0.25042 |
| 1998-06-01 | 0.15615 |
| 1998-07-01 | 0.10489 |
| 1998-08-01 | 0.16427 |
| 1998-09-01 | 0.26175 |
| 1998-10-01 | 0.05145 |
| 1998-11-01 | 0.33954 |
| 1998-12-01 | 0.41693 |
| 1999-01-01 | 0.39556 |
| 1999-02-01 | 0.16160 |
| 1999-03-01 | 0.40670 |
| 1999-04-01 | 0.09632 |
| 1999-05-01 | 0.43404 |
| 1999-06-01 | 0.20001 |
| 1999-07-01 | 0.16629 |
| 1999-08-01 | 0.17776 |
| 1999-09-01 | 0.10779 |
| 1999-10-01 | 0.41946 |
| 1999-11-01 | 0.26421 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.31724 |
| 2000-01-01 | 0.23418 |
| 2000-02-01 | 0.05857 |
| 2000-03-01 | 0.28252 |
| 2000-04-01 | 0.61082 |
| 2000-05-01 | 0.22872 |
| 2000-06-01 | 0.40175 |
| 2000-07-01 | 0.05524 |
| 2000-08-01 | 0.31942 |
| 2000-09-01 | 0.10720 |
| 2000-10-01 | 0.42253 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1.00858 |
| 2000-12-01 | 3.03719 |
| 2001-01-01 | 0.33110 |
| 2001-02-01 | 0.16803 |
| 2001-03-01 | 0.41811 |
| 2001-04-01 | 0.21097 |
| 2001-05-01 | 0.05416 |
| 2001-06-01 | 0.05417 |
| 2001-07-01 | 0.39353 |
| 2001-08-01 | 0.33376 |
| 2001-09-01 | 0.32392 |
| 2001-10-01 | 0.30882 |
| 2001-11-01 | 0.05789 |
| 2001-12-01 | 0.29706 |
| 2002-01-01 | 0.35519 |
| 2002-02-01 | 0.40733 |
| 2002-03-01 | 0.20848 |
| 2002-04-01 | 0.28614 |
| 2002-05-01 | 0.05374 |
| 2002-06-01 | 0.58628 |
| 2002-07-01 | 0.19691 |
| 2002-08-01 | 0.45987 |
| 2002-09-01 | 0.49952 |
| 2002-10-01 | 0.21477 |
| 2002-11-01 | 0.56849 |
| 2002-12-01 | 0.55888 |
| 2003-01-01 | 0.27494 |
| 2003-02-01 | 0.12122 |
| 2003-03-01 | 0.42982 |
| 2003-04-01 | 0.48328 |
| 2003-05-01 | 0.48028 |
| 2003-06-01 | 0.31830 |
| 2003-07-01 | 0.16772 |
| 2003-08-01 | 0.10798 |
| 2003-09-01 | 0.32042 |
| 2003-10-01 | 0.26997 |
| 2003-11-01 | 0.09587 |
| 2003-12-01 | 0.15903 |
| 2004-01-01 | 0.31718 |
| 2004-02-01 | 0.05196 |
| 2004-03-01 | 0.29022 |
| 2004-04-01 | 0.20614 |
| 2004-05-01 | 0.20906 |
| 2004-06-01 | 0.20888 |
| 2004-07-01 | 0.22209 |
| 2004-08-01 | 0.46438 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.10215 |
| 2004-10-01 | 0.24946 |
| 2004-11-01 | 0.47128 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.36077 |
| 2005-01-01 | 0.62704 |
| 2005-02-01 | 0.16590 |
| 2005-03-01 | 0.24043 |
| 2005-04-01 | 0.20450 |
| 2005-05-01 | 0.20481 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.41810 |
| 2005-07-01 | 0.33111 |
| 2005-08-01 | 0.34252 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.14372 |
| 2005-10-01 | 0.81730 |
| 2005-11-01 | 0.15534 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.44768 |
| 2006-01-01 | 0.22724 |
| 2006-02-01 | 0.10114 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.27915 |
| 2006-04-01 | 0.19470 |
| 2006-05-01 | 0.15820 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.22789 |
| 2006-07-01 | 0.11524 |
| 2006-08-01 | 0.11168 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.24644 |
| 2006-10-01 | 0.14396 |
| 2006-11-01 | 0.35027 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.32918 |
| 2007-01-01 | 0.36085 |
| 2007-02-01 | 0.45726 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.50565 |
| 2007-04-01 | 0.54083 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.50127 |
| 2007-06-01 | 1.02515 |
| 2007-07-01 | 0.25832 |
| 2007-08-01 | 0.31244 |
| 2007-09-01 | 0.60057 |
| 2007-10-01 | 0.24407 |
| 2007-11-01 | 0.43193 |
| 2007-12-01 | 0.56573 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1.01311 |
| 2008-02-01 | 0.72054 |
| 2008-03-01 | 0.66406 |
| 2008-04-01 | 0.18727 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.33208 |
| 2008-06-01 | 0.57584 |
| 2008-07-01 | 0.28177 |
| 2008-08-01 | 0.13730 |
| 2008-09-01 | 0.62253 |
| 2008-10-01 | 0.67149 |
| 2008-11-01 | 0.18035 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.29695 |
| 2009-01-01 | 0.41710 |
| 2009-02-01 | 0.19250 |
| 2009-03-01 | 0.35915 |
| 2009-04-01 | 0.22100 |
| 2009-05-01 | 0.11837 |
| 2009-06-01 | 0.32439 |
| 2009-07-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2009-08-01 | 0.21904 |
| 2009-09-01 | 0.10489 |
| 2009-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2009-11-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2009-12-01 | 0.05054 |
| 2010-01-01 | 0.11745 |
| 2010-02-01 | 0.16642 |
| 2010-03-01 | 0.21460 |
| 2010-04-01 | 0.22780 |
| 2010-05-01 | 0.16524 |
| 2010-06-01 | 0.17045 |
| 2010-07-01 | 0.17392 |
| 2010-08-01 | 0.15947 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.31177 |
| 2010-10-01 | 0.24812 |
| 2010-11-01 | 0.05687 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.05488 |
| 2011-01-01 | 0.57264 |
| 2011-02-01 | 0.10912 |
| 2011-03-01 | 0.11747 |
| 2011-04-01 | 0.11083 |
| 2011-05-01 | 0.17825 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.17776 |
| 2011-07-01 | 0.26818 |
| 2011-08-01 | 0.37997 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.19032 |
| 2011-10-01 | 0.12020 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.24226 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.20267 |
| 2012-01-01 | 0.30219 |
| 2012-02-01 | 0.14236 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.06121 |
| 2012-04-01 | 0.17650 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.26739 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1.09514 |
| 2012-07-01 | 0.66160 |
| 2012-08-01 | 0.18529 |
| 2012-09-01 | 0.06103 |
| 2012-10-01 | 0.11190 |
| 2012-11-01 | 0.27206 |
| 2012-12-01 | 0.25495 |
| 2013-01-01 | 0.27312 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.03931 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.08760 |
| 2013-04-01 | 0.40366 |
| 2013-05-01 | 0.29819 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0.87857 |
| 2013-07-01 | 0.36692 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.10311 |
| 2013-09-01 | 0.11431 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.27872 |
| 2013-11-01 | 0.52863 |
| 2013-12-01 | 0.34159 |
| 2014-01-01 | 0.28572 |
| 2014-02-01 | 0.21317 |
| 2014-03-01 | 0.23822 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.12244 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.23391 |
| 2014-06-01 | 0.54557 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.23823 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.16682 |
| 2014-09-01 | 0.50338 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.06093 |
| 2014-11-01 | 0.19299 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.24326 |
| 2015-01-01 | 0.06764 |
| 2015-02-01 | 0.12186 |
| 2015-03-01 | 0.23246 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.20383 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.40799 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.46647 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.57139 |
| 2015-08-01 | 0.15430 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.29327 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.26369 |
| 2015-11-01 | 0.07031 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.22347 |
| 2016-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.10193 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.08613 |
| 2016-04-01 | 0.43834 |
| 2016-05-01 | 0.19417 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.28769 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.08958 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.20476 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.16888 |
| 2016-10-01 | 0.59474 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.57388 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.19952 |
| 2017-01-01 | 0.41486 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.44212 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2017-04-01 | 0.23665 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.29013 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.44061 |
| 2017-07-01 | 0.11040 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.23588 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2017-10-01 | 0.53673 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.24581 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.95457 |
| 2018-01-01 | 0.24024 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.12271 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.43724 |
| 2018-04-01 | 0.10401 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.12757 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.33987 |
| 2018-07-01 | 0.35262 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.33800 |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.61632 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.23773 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.15209 |
| 2018-12-01 | 1.05652 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1.03519 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.25081 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.73656 |
| 2019-04-01 | 1.39885 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.12598 |
| 2019-06-01 | 0.27679 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.17024 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.14636 |
| 2019-09-01 | 0.14634 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.10630 |
| 2019-11-01 | 1.05013 |
| 2019-12-01 | 0.62965 |
| 2020-01-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2020-02-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2020-03-01 | 0.81865 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.35154 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.41802 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.74471 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.46665 |
| 2020-08-01 | 0.16303 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.30779 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2.57922 |
| 2020-11-01 | 0.91774 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.50881 |
| 2021-01-01 | 1.02918 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.16075 |
| 2021-03-01 | 1.28175 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2021-05-01 | 0.92025 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.34034 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.24268 |
| 2021-08-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.33784 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.89457 |
| 2022-01-01 | 0.72686 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.31543 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.40203 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.05998 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.39770 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.47797 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.54389 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2022-10-01 | 0.43471 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.27453 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.31882 |
| 2023-01-01 | 0.15105 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.17761 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.67081 |
| 2023-04-01 | 0.63768 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.67997 |
| 2023-06-01 | 1.34516 |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.39277 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.28098 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-10-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.00000 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.55548 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1.06233 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1.14112 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.71921 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.50326 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.31187 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.49274 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.44177 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.47286 |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.88509 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.56338 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1.16875 |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.44344 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1.29477 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.39700 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1.68754 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2.99424 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.47692 |
| 2025-06-01 | 0.44379 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.23327 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.54237 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1.41009 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.76215 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2.67889 |