U.S. economic data,
tracked clearly.

The indicators that move markets and headlines — inflation, jobs, growth, interest rates and housing — charted from official sources, explained in plain English, and updated automatically as new data are released. Plus a county-by-county economic profile for every county in Georgia.

CPI Inflation (YoY)
3.4%
As of Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
As of Aug 2026
Real GDP Growth
1.5%
Q2 2026, annualized
30-Yr Mortgage Rate
6.95%
Week of Sep 17, 2026
10-Yr Treasury
5.01%
Sep 16, 2026
S&P 500
7,638
Sep 17, 2026

The U.S. economy in brief

A quick summary of the latest official data, generated automatically from the figures on this site.

  • Inflation: consumer prices rose 3.4% over the year to August 2026, compared with 2.9% a year earlier. Core PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, was 3.3% versus the Fed’s 2% target. Inflation data →
  • Jobs: the unemployment rate was 4.1% in August 2026, and employers added 162,000 jobs. Labor market data →
  • Growth: real GDP grew at a 1.5% annualized rate in Q2 2026. GDP data →
  • Rates: the effective federal funds rate averaged 3.63% in August 2026, and the 10-year Treasury yield was 5.01% on September 16 — the yield curve is positively sloped. Interest rate data →
  • Housing: the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.95% in the week of September 17, up from 6.35% a year earlier. Mortgage rates →
  • Energy: regular gasoline averaged $4.32 a gallon nationally in the week of September 14. Oil and gas prices →
  • Georgia: the statewide unemployment rate, built from all 159 county estimates, was 3.3% in July 2026. Compare Georgia counties →

Explore the data

Every topic page combines live charts, recent readings, historical context and a plain-English explainer.

Inflation

CPI, PPI and the Fed’s preferred PCE gauge, with component detail.

Jobs & Unemployment

Unemployment, payrolls, job openings, wages and weekly claims.

Housing

Mortgage rates, home prices, sales, starts and permits.

GDP Growth

Quarterly real GDP growth, real vs. nominal output.

Leading Indicators

A live scorecard of six recession warning signals.

Consumer

Retail sales, sentiment, saving and consumer credit.

Interest Rates

Fed funds, Treasury yields, the yield curve and credit spreads.

Energy

WTI and Brent crude and U.S. gasoline prices.

Industry

Industrial production, capacity use and durable goods.

Government & Money

Federal debt, the Fed balance sheet and M2.

World Economies

Compare the U.S. with nine other major economies.

Georgia Counties

Jobs, income and housing for all 159 Georgia counties.

Local data for every Georgia county

National numbers can hide big local differences. econHQ profiles all 159 Georgia counties and 15 metro areas with monthly unemployment back to 1990, jobs and wages by industry, and Census data on income, home values and rent — each compared with statewide and national figures.

Browse Georgia counties Metro areas U.S. county map

Where the numbers come from

Every figure on econHQ traces back to an official statistical agency — the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, the Federal Reserve, the Energy Information Administration, the Treasury, and international bodies such as the OECD. Data are loaded automatically, never typed in by hand, and every chart names its source. Read more in our methodology, or look up any unfamiliar term in the economic indicators glossary.