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Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Monetary policy

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Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Monetary policy
Series ID EPUMONETARY
Source Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Stephen J.
Release Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release)
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Index
Date Range 1985-01-01 to 2024-04-01
Last Updated 2024-06-03 8:01 AM CDT
Notes The EPU Categorical Data include a range of sub-indexes based solely on news data. These are derived using results from the Access World News database of over 2,000 US newspapers.

For further explanation, please see the source page on Categorical EPU data.
DATE VALUE
1985-01-01 270.469227973490830
1985-02-01 219.835677403378900
1985-03-01 119.034522104052000
1985-04-01 122.044760132853170
1985-05-01 107.573580288219290
1985-06-01 156.643015891498640
1985-07-01 173.407584149220300
1985-08-01 111.330822409544880
1985-09-01 113.589920277075040
1985-10-01 69.607237642870440
1985-11-01 70.245579235213800
1985-12-01 112.563851557133940
1986-01-01 119.547600340747820
1986-02-01 190.259935499526600
1986-03-01 104.977532220871780
1986-04-01 120.613085088232510
1986-05-01 148.362532167287180
1986-06-01 162.770763159322300
1986-07-01 183.820327470709800
1986-08-01 132.992898757753400
1986-09-01 166.755234171763620
1986-10-01 73.603281008701630
1986-11-01 58.412989521027924
1986-12-01 79.135610453951290
1987-01-01 124.159435999001720
1987-02-01 37.383917832366535
1987-03-01 58.161134250773700
1987-04-01 93.713849143812670
1987-05-01 98.871459380270760
1987-06-01 137.081589431246930
1987-07-01 59.499727447039290
1987-08-01 24.436541412881596
1987-09-01 64.666956503489100
1987-10-01 353.299968356497900
1987-11-01 289.594995322339400
1987-12-01 216.724075165273040
1988-01-01 268.196169338120500
1988-02-01 142.518958760594470
1988-03-01 46.637684378532484
1988-04-01 77.709005612919380
1988-05-01 61.195774083576960
1988-06-01 64.501299217900920
1988-07-01 59.134334679596270
1988-08-01 110.963058208185500
1988-09-01 69.613007267928810
1988-10-01 103.528123410524880
1988-11-01 176.599896485965900
1988-12-01 109.470320125826260
1989-01-01 94.234438703544410
1989-02-01 60.876805353870290
1989-03-01 47.022873941698920
1989-04-01 67.464213285078070
1989-05-01 78.505029512063100
1989-06-01 119.271556127807610
1989-07-01 103.332375668247700
1989-08-01 74.322183217197730
1989-09-01 51.415518776779095
1989-10-01 95.285860037187790
1989-11-01 67.410131191540230
1989-12-01 91.161947965333440
1990-01-01 128.502655517677030
1990-02-01 75.274278015033460
1990-03-01 55.476701212290570
1990-04-01 49.948172434317385
1990-05-01 58.804647021713230
1990-06-01 58.901574540201196
1990-07-01 77.436566023273410
1990-08-01 197.200858825492450
1990-09-01 162.943818346405000
1990-10-01 170.255852428316730
1990-11-01 178.202401535677520
1990-12-01 145.671895334907300
1991-01-01 343.668840014688670
1991-02-01 172.323303320599800
1991-03-01 176.382973442615540
1991-04-01 117.593652739464830
1991-05-01 52.783000046377890
1991-06-01 48.239583135437170
1991-07-01 96.672427587286340
1991-08-01 82.485243164993660
1991-09-01 96.219570912398240
1991-10-01 111.793083351074470
1991-11-01 201.034097823829820
1991-12-01 160.088757233151230
1992-01-01 160.128045095232660
1992-02-01 160.020410258120140
1992-03-01 95.025306715479960
1992-04-01 71.477952140055950
1992-05-01 48.040744349222095
1992-06-01 86.182084842127520
1992-07-01 173.241679957363970
1992-08-01 141.733109121152270
1992-09-01 195.926227351448700
1992-10-01 195.248482344891980
1992-11-01 117.032596014453560
1992-12-01 57.608232724506180
1993-01-01 55.159939445493760
1993-02-01 101.617309376428000
1993-03-01 82.286412407021660
1993-04-01 55.473736221128710
1993-05-01 105.572907661228640
1993-06-01 137.560919721249920
1993-07-01 132.889006170979540
1993-08-01 145.958730792400620
1993-09-01 40.268958254492430
1993-10-01 56.890540776186086
1993-11-01 57.203348204934210
1993-12-01 38.656475531528955
1994-01-01 63.959911059586126
1994-02-01 65.791548119253080
1994-03-01 104.588883274834360
1994-04-01 159.869500637831830
1994-05-01 160.767757677245560
1994-06-01 69.774511228418750
1994-07-01 73.570484064200340
1994-08-01 100.506639266913130
1994-09-01 51.971550664100214
1994-10-01 61.626534670949300
1994-11-01 126.368501674217460
1994-12-01 86.436056954983850
1995-01-01 185.198070548042400
1995-02-01 166.741320378958080
1995-03-01 96.298564508783470
1995-04-01 49.733089230259850
1995-05-01 39.371442832303714
1995-06-01 120.163278471041720
1995-07-01 88.646503840324390
1995-08-01 35.921198791209186
1995-09-01 32.484478442671210
1995-10-01 42.068066025810020
1995-11-01 93.939242625317200
1995-12-01 176.515702138965820
1996-01-01 138.470960253804720
1996-02-01 57.522703726971564
1996-03-01 68.223881458479610
1996-04-01 29.412272113311130
1996-05-01 57.687862945743130
1996-06-01 71.414743282936930
1996-07-01 92.133809757518140
1996-08-01 42.340758086681370
1996-09-01 68.952247226964970
1996-10-01 45.356486609691075
1996-11-01 31.462774123944500
1996-12-01 60.654919130632784
1997-01-01 53.131184008840180
1997-02-01 19.423842951669506
1997-03-01 60.959100637169264
1997-04-01 65.533380050453840
1997-05-01 75.037356135876920
1997-06-01 54.077908508462960
1997-07-01 24.046708559288636
1997-08-01 75.882228238414780
1997-09-01 16.574509867480300
1997-10-01 80.451104521323400
1997-11-01 53.721401188091434
1997-12-01 59.102627118020810
1998-01-01 120.802011840797520
1998-02-01 137.387205176913480
1998-03-01 54.354529693377910
1998-04-01 56.656894456433150
1998-05-01 60.918927596155460
1998-06-01 58.822420920745685
1998-07-01 83.196373247725750
1998-08-01 146.098799865394900
1998-09-01 239.213940607593900
1998-10-01 157.484030341817570
1998-11-01 148.749079734822170
1998-12-01 87.634045979014870
1999-01-01 109.777871948752970
1999-02-01 37.158917403311000
1999-03-01 49.216544882067150
1999-04-01 34.727287710973770
1999-05-01 30.150648449191460
1999-06-01 58.499432536946486
1999-07-01 89.197753256497790
1999-08-01 77.387583380357040
1999-09-01 64.486941816767260
1999-10-01 64.178098496523280
1999-11-01 56.333896210924530
1999-12-01 115.689649992530080
2000-01-01 47.469651552902704
2000-02-01 53.641941199183634
2000-03-01 49.180638884570090
2000-04-01 86.933870809758370
2000-05-01 95.241344402030880
2000-06-01 88.457608274491790
2000-07-01 43.263773876055830
2000-08-01 55.601949592855256
2000-09-01 82.067337152986080
2000-10-01 70.283546853499540
2000-11-01 227.223424542526150
2000-12-01 210.673822449643040
2001-01-01 166.238645118408750
2001-02-01 171.638325131389500
2001-03-01 133.973022745219450
2001-04-01 155.789215781099240
2001-05-01 114.269656633108070
2001-06-01 61.842786807157836
2001-07-01 89.456187677219840
2001-08-01 90.247699490112940
2001-09-01 407.940883324105200
2001-10-01 337.918330130899500
2001-11-01 197.338191635506380
2001-12-01 96.788719634805860
2002-01-01 137.560525080352050
2002-02-01 60.004622468257150
2002-03-01 103.145397232147400
2002-04-01 57.964062896522485
2002-05-01 103.296836971494570
2002-06-01 68.215989588758860
2002-07-01 114.260220545086770
2002-08-01 131.141992756310460
2002-09-01 178.295776273980780
2002-10-01 120.576719102006070
2002-11-01 206.866962669897400
2002-12-01 165.022715034896320
2003-01-01 171.755271057216360
2003-02-01 283.796951954122100
2003-03-01 300.749648541255850
2003-04-01 155.591337967293330
2003-05-01 121.924839065798680
2003-06-01 67.790867053125030
2003-07-01 51.746649556235106
2003-08-01 84.195473431737750
2003-09-01 53.837816497178100
2003-10-01 33.863715844892390
2003-11-01 30.292232631084158
2003-12-01 60.476482172260454
2004-01-01 94.511929135535230
2004-02-01 53.071842748070026
2004-03-01 38.915768923689086
2004-04-01 57.156985768151000
2004-05-01 92.677839577267060
2004-06-01 114.736082991095540
2004-07-01 73.349092029407100
2004-08-01 95.124585810942650
2004-09-01 71.321652368657720
2004-10-01 107.702230150024090
2004-11-01 78.575511753472720
2004-12-01 28.592294059833076
2005-01-01 77.832832932865780
2005-02-01 31.340544536425046
2005-03-01 42.253277530971760
2005-04-01 68.837308033785650
2005-05-01 60.592869982490214
2005-06-01 61.413514737445400
2005-07-01 56.608191189438540
2005-08-01 42.412581884676160
2005-09-01 126.874366466677800
2005-10-01 80.457187331242580
2005-11-01 32.466095980037096
2005-12-01 78.738176491109980
2006-01-01 62.222410814143004
2006-02-01 60.371621996945270
2006-03-01 46.380760466549760
2006-04-01 57.944577977377960
2006-05-01 95.868123707324140
2006-06-01 91.216925118951270
2006-07-01 120.163635012253620
2006-08-01 134.596937210051040
2006-09-01 35.063340463333255
2006-10-01 36.096559804525530
2006-11-01 48.196542186989150
2006-12-01 17.616228674882336
2007-01-01 44.721732529301290
2007-02-01 27.484564576369806
2007-03-01 59.732663817455084
2007-04-01 31.232594761195553
2007-05-01 36.276646296704534
2007-06-01 42.459964735377845
2007-07-01 25.434320208159250
2007-08-01 148.932935468568870
2007-09-01 154.140904784325100
2007-10-01 122.135963256851350
2007-11-01 94.692151309034070
2007-12-01 125.269311163731710
2008-01-01 238.286637331087660
2008-02-01 102.750519016635720
2008-03-01 161.235677955657220
2008-04-01 88.152478226329720
2008-05-01 48.319723088065395
2008-06-01 51.213192443622845
2008-07-01 94.881147326339730
2008-08-01 66.788994982703900
2008-09-01 202.172092920617220
2008-10-01 181.901939197188300
2008-11-01 142.707739777243900
2008-12-01 113.550947163382630
2009-01-01 71.878530696626510
2009-02-01 145.246626252264260
2009-03-01 93.096141362193050
2009-04-01 71.043635671714900
2009-05-01 88.836010387632580
2009-06-01 44.026066957088400
2009-07-01 46.604605835596830
2009-08-01 46.047404159723050
2009-09-01 71.181066530419500
2009-10-01 30.449256871354830
2009-11-01 108.767068752320800
2009-12-01 71.076937649800950
2010-01-01 107.869463015367090
2010-02-01 80.117036222933300
2010-03-01 44.525996655135934
2010-04-01 42.102836678794790
2010-05-01 54.599113531855870
2010-06-01 102.005010519038680
2010-07-01 159.494038014227930
2010-08-01 133.636767572538560
2010-09-01 108.201429597746850
2010-10-01 109.072936825319370
2010-11-01 114.810834350433150
2010-12-01 77.002850438416900
2011-01-01 44.673727234615480
2011-02-01 41.621630155288850
2011-03-01 70.494720008994260
2011-04-01 62.227224747457925
2011-05-01 55.081514728611080
2011-06-01 91.964038922408360
2011-07-01 160.645572121771040
2011-08-01 231.148968790849100
2011-09-01 122.699025220387630
2011-10-01 75.559267051139760
2011-11-01 78.179022660577080
2011-12-01 88.397720897706350
2012-01-01 76.108389631453280
2012-02-01 71.550143477761250
2012-03-01 30.020061955726998
2012-04-01 62.485962781294460
2012-05-01 61.221843801823760
2012-06-01 131.722010663924100
2012-07-01 123.276343608724000
2012-08-01 107.425566633576950
2012-09-01 136.668487489043970
2012-10-01 89.778905465978600
2012-11-01 126.069810880057730
2012-12-01 104.012225959435380
2013-01-01 97.482620890115770
2013-02-01 77.299029540898970
2013-03-01 74.678109417890310
2013-04-01 34.016665274439994
2013-05-01 35.081088273743460
2013-06-01 55.337060985504520
2013-07-01 51.459549300698114
2013-08-01 76.712853936852700
2013-09-01 93.531160192493830
2013-10-01 159.456108397577700
2013-11-01 67.162741746591950
2013-12-01 95.228253156790250
2014-01-01 76.317073902803050
2014-02-01 44.055515309508664
2014-03-01 45.161977030778680
2014-04-01 25.730116656982560
2014-05-01 30.263870965489176
2014-06-01 18.683325765548470
2014-07-01 42.366430029041425
2014-08-01 34.959716777078064
2014-09-01 45.636219496116870
2014-10-01 41.269543799686630
2014-11-01 32.112688496734400
2014-12-01 37.345418932426980
2015-01-01 51.936287012836495
2015-02-01 36.311795712592070
2015-03-01 33.928112625742850
2015-04-01 35.802208421798480
2015-05-01 31.084366255337540
2015-06-01 33.042617906688300
2015-07-01 52.275351996919895
2015-08-01 74.794612876220230
2015-09-01 104.994401686147630
2015-10-01 63.585852674148676
2015-11-01 35.153725601497040
2015-12-01 60.358449939187390
2016-01-01 55.457204814062890
2016-02-01 65.956618334322270
2016-03-01 50.414938332846120
2016-04-01 37.049863487185910
2016-05-01 39.747923114635020
2016-06-01 170.218743612851650
2016-07-01 116.082366852299270
2016-08-01 65.269161287715350
2016-09-01 39.372485502860070
2016-10-01 54.639368853939345
2016-11-01 111.160610794043920
2016-12-01 86.740440125828300
2017-01-01 86.050677157336300
2017-02-01 99.291875440616900
2017-03-01 50.935573163108785
2017-04-01 36.369818457955320
2017-05-01 42.427305774433485
2017-06-01 47.229380220144870
2017-07-01 38.021581867923610
2017-08-01 23.324618410601573
2017-09-01 35.042654077502820
2017-10-01 47.631550391887800
2017-11-01 21.467146465889684
2017-12-01 26.801664784107903
2018-01-01 31.985083987862538
2018-02-01 43.190992159822834
2018-03-01 27.382045863887946
2018-04-01 30.688175770540337
2018-05-01 29.949786982217667
2018-06-01 29.210499184543640
2018-07-01 62.886103217105450
2018-08-01 41.676662921489400
2018-09-01 20.149981966393970
2018-10-01 34.808538666961870
2018-11-01 42.647344218215970
2018-12-01 151.209858868526820
2019-01-01 144.440163191233700
2019-02-01 68.144171634069540
2019-03-01 55.811510556314740
2019-04-01 34.848305282110310
2019-05-01 52.624133144215016
2019-06-01 146.160134912650220
2019-07-01 100.784230497509970
2019-08-01 276.776170921262460
2019-09-01 128.293004613900650
2019-10-01 91.944440987658040
2019-11-01 65.236537962627120
2019-12-01 91.526315231987180
2020-01-01 86.037604385204530
2020-02-01 97.586915403691850
2020-03-01 304.069276405444800
2020-04-01 204.486134744321620
2020-05-01 181.887075389470230
2020-06-01 165.418697488552480
2020-07-01 116.501127641980530
2020-08-01 91.367556895042210
2020-09-01 124.028642479019210
2020-10-01 108.102129602330100
2020-11-01 146.897536296052830
2020-12-01 80.543581756182000
2021-01-01 71.010760590519080
2021-02-01 46.027753035990010
2021-03-01 62.324932309728620
2021-04-01 29.809130604054896
2021-05-01 49.033461539689796
2021-06-01 64.353109403318310
2021-07-01 76.985763879225270
2021-08-01 52.733141031755260
2021-09-01 79.623123575665900
2021-10-01 65.496234073203150
2021-11-01 53.982102622750660
2021-12-01 153.262015088016080
2022-01-01 156.330381412665900
2022-02-01 110.058188271220420
2022-03-01 189.906695062312850
2022-04-01 131.098800910238230
2022-05-01 149.561050680033650
2022-06-01 138.594294735737380
2022-07-01 161.917595085326160
2022-08-01 120.393476739752160
2022-09-01 149.003731966347300
2022-10-01 204.493689151316720
2022-11-01 195.661123280556920
2022-12-01 163.294743399852050
2023-01-01 304.290451249637670
2023-02-01 131.187173210823520
2023-03-01 212.835216109945920
2023-04-01 161.574090736040970
2023-05-01 263.029801351498630
2023-06-01 117.085797974136170
2023-07-01 129.852173982988200
2023-08-01 135.353328867946860
2023-09-01 85.750832492843670
2023-10-01 185.537277775059660
2023-11-01 132.071135774624420
2023-12-01 194.905268009900170
2024-01-01 109.581726558135120
2024-02-01 126.416324583029750
2024-03-01 79.927541699027830
2024-04-01 148.784681063486430

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