Truth vs Narrative
DATA FILES
Structured records of recurring public data: what was measured, when it was released, and what changed when the source revised it.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis / U.S. Census Bureau
−$105.6 billion
What does the monthly balance of U.S. exports and imports of goods and services actually measure?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
3.4% percent change from the same month a year earlier
How much has the CPI-U all-items price index changed over twelve months, and what does that say about purchasing power?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
+29,000 jobs Monthly change in total nonfarm payroll employment.
How many nonfarm payroll jobs changed this month, and how did later reports revise the previous estimate?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
4.2% percent of the civilian labor force, age 16 and over
What share of the civilian labor force is unemployed, and what does the denominator leave out?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
−0.1% percent change from preceding month
How did inflation-adjusted average hourly earnings change over the month?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
0.4% percent change from preceding month
How did prices received by domestic producers for final demand change over the month?
Open Data FileU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2.2% percent change from preceding quarter, annualized
How quickly did inflation-adjusted U.S. production grow from the preceding quarter?
Open Data File