United States Macro Data Board
World reserve currency and the unit of account for global trade and commodities.
The US dollar (USD) is the world's primary reserve currency and the most actively traded unit in foreign exchange markets, appearing on one side of roughly nine out of every ten FX transactions. It is issued by the United States and managed by the Federal Reserve, with money-market dynamics that ripple through every other major currency.
United States latest macro readings
A scan-ready view of the main USD indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Updated | Source | Links |
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
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3.75 | 3.75 | 0 | 2026-06-17 | Federal Reserve | Page /Release /API |
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
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4.2 | 3.8 | +0.4 | 2026-06-10 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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Core Inflation
Economy
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2.9 | 2.8 | +0.1 | 2026-06-10 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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PCE Price Index
Economy
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4.1 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 2026-06-25 | BEA | Page /Release /API |
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Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
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5.1 | 4.4 | +0.7 | 2026-06-11 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Labor Market
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158,984.00 | 158,927.00 | +57 | 2026-07-02 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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Initial Jobless Claims
Labor Market
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215,000.00 | 217,000.00 | -2,000.00 | 2026-07-09 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
Economy
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6,045.10 | 6,013.94 | +31.168 | 2026-04-30 | BEA | Page /Release /API |
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
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4.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | 2026-07-02 | BLS | Page /Release /API |
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Trade Balance
Economy
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-77,585.00 | -54,980.00 | -22,605.00 | 2026-07-07 | BEA | Page /Release /API |
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Retail Sales
Economy
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0.9 | 0.4 | +0.5 | 2026-06-17 | Census Bureau | Page /Release /API |
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10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
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4.54 | 4.56 | -0.02 | 2026-07-09 | US Treasury | Page /Release /API |
United States release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the USD country view.
USD currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the USD market.
US Dollar
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
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Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Common market shorthand where available.
United States macro brief
The highest-signal pages for United States include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, PCE Price Index, with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.
The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate through the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which holds eight scheduled meetings per year. Its dual mandate is maximum employment and price stability, with a long-run inflation goal of 2% measured by the core PCE deflator. Decisions are accompanied by a Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) and 'dot plot' four times a year.
For USD research, combine the country-level release map with the EUR/USD dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.
The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.
- Monthly NFP (first Friday) and CPI release.
- FOMC statement, press conference, and SEP/dot plot.
- ISM Manufacturing and ISM Services PMIs.
- Initial jobless claims (weekly) for high-frequency labour-market signal.
- Treasury auction results and refunding announcements.
United States source map
Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.
United States coverage by category
The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.
Key United States indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
PCE Price Index
The headline Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by BEA.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Number of workers in the U.S. excluding farm workers.
Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly initial unemployment insurance claims.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
Published United States indicator pages
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Building Permits
Number of new residential construction permits authorized, a leading indicator of future housing activity and economic growth.
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Core Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in core consumer prices (excluding food and energy), tracking underlying inflation trends.
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Durable Goods Orders
Measures new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of long-lasting goods.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
Government Debt
Total outstanding debt obligations of the central government, indicating fiscal sustainability and public sector borrowing requirements.
House Price Index
Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.
Housing Starts
Number of new residential construction projects that have begun in a given period, a key indicator of economic activity and construction sector health.
Industrial Production
Measures the output of the industrial sector (manufacturing, mining, utilities).
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
PCE Price Index
The headline Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by BEA.
PCE MoM
Month-over-month change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Producer Price Index MoM (PPI)
Month-over-month change in producer prices, an early indicator of inflationary pressure in the supply chain.
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Average Hourly Earnings
Measures the change in the price businesses pay for labor.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly initial unemployment insurance claims.
Job Openings
Total number of unfilled job positions, a key indicator of labor market demand and tightness.
NAIRU (Natural Rate of Unemployment)
Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment — the estimated unemployment rate consistent with stable inflation, published by the Congressional Budget Office.
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Number of workers in the U.S. excluding farm workers.
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Gold Reserves
Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
10-Year Government Bond Yield
2-Year Government Bond Yield
3-Year Government Bond Yield
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Core PCE (PCE ex Food & Energy)
Federal Funds Target Range Lower Bound
Tracked United States data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Building Permits
Number of new residential construction permits authorized, a leading indicator of future housing activity and economic growth.
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Core Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in core consumer prices (excluding food and energy), tracking underlying inflation trends.
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Durable Goods Orders
Measures new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of long-lasting goods.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth
GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.
Government Debt
Total outstanding debt obligations of the central government, indicating fiscal sustainability and public sector borrowing requirements.
House Price Index
Measures changes in residential property prices over time, reflecting housing market conditions and consumer wealth.
Housing Starts
Number of new residential construction projects that have begun in a given period, a key indicator of economic activity and construction sector health.
Industrial Production
Measures the output of the industrial sector (manufacturing, mining, utilities).
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
PCE Price Index
The headline Personal Consumption Expenditures price index published by BEA.
PCE MoM
Month-over-month change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Producer Price Index MoM (PPI)
Month-over-month change in producer prices, an early indicator of inflationary pressure in the supply chain.
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Average Hourly Earnings
Measures the change in the price businesses pay for labor.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly initial unemployment insurance claims.
Job Openings
Total number of unfilled job positions, a key indicator of labor market demand and tightness.
NAIRU (Natural Rate of Unemployment)
Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment — the estimated unemployment rate consistent with stable inflation, published by the Congressional Budget Office.
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Number of workers in the U.S. excluding farm workers.
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Central Bank Total Assets
Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Gold Reserves
Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
10-Year Government Bond Yield
2-Year Government Bond Yield
3-Year Government Bond Yield
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Core PCE (PCE ex Food & Energy)
Federal Funds Target Range Lower Bound
USD market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
Federal Reserve policy rate path and balance-sheet (QT/QE) signalling.
US Treasury yields, especially the 2-year and 10-year, and real-yield differentials.
Non-Farm Payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, and JOLTS job openings.
CPI, core CPI, PCE and core PCE inflation prints.
Risk sentiment — USD historically strengthens in global risk-off episodes.
Global commodity prices (most are USD-denominated) and the broad DXY trade-weighted index.
USD questions traders ask
Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.
Why is the US dollar the world's reserve currency?
The US dollar's reserve status reflects the size and openness of the US economy, the depth and liquidity of US Treasury markets, the global use of dollars to invoice commodities and trade, and the network effect of central banks holding USD reserves. Roughly 58% of global FX reserves and 88% of FX trades involve the dollar.
What economic data moves the US dollar the most?
The biggest scheduled USD movers are the FOMC decision, CPI, Non-Farm Payrolls, and core PCE. Off-cycle, surprises in retail sales, ISM PMIs, and Treasury yields can also drive sharp moves.
How does the Federal Reserve set US interest rates?
The FOMC votes on a target range for the federal funds rate at eight scheduled meetings per year. Decisions reflect the Fed's dual mandate of maximum employment and 2% inflation, and are implemented through interest on reserve balances, the overnight reverse repo rate, and open-market operations.
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