Variables
Features
The dataset includes a variety of economic, financial, and industrial indicators. Here's a detailed look at each feature [All 127 of them]:
Economic Indicators
- RPI (Real Personal Income): The total income received by individuals, adjusted for inflation, reflecting the purchasing power of the population.
- W875RX1 (Real personal income excluding transfers): Personal income excluding government transfers like social security, reflecting income from productive activities.
- DPCERA3M086SBEA (Real personal consumption expenditures: durable goods): The value of consumer spending on durable goods, adjusted for inflation.
- CMRMTSPLx (Real Manufacturing and Trade Industries Sales): Sales figures from manufacturing and trade industries, adjusted for inflation.
- RETAILx (Retail and Food Services Sales): Total sales for retail and food service sectors, indicating consumer spending patterns.
- INDPRO (Industrial Production Index): A measure of output from the industrial sector, including manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
- IPFPNSS (Industrial Production: Final Products and Nonindustrial Supplies): Industrial production focused on final products and non-industrial supplies.
- IPFINAL (Industrial Production: Final Products (Market Group)): Industrial production of final products intended for the marketplace.
- IPCONGD (Industrial Production: Consumer Goods): The output of consumer goods, a subset of the overall industrial production.
- IPDCONGD (Industrial Production: Durable Consumer Goods): The production output of consumer durable goods, items expected to last three years or more.
- IPNCONGD (Industrial Production: Nondurable Consumer Goods): The production output of consumer nondurable goods, items with a short life span.
- IPBUSEQ (Industrial Production: Business Equipment): The output of business equipment, reflecting business investment in capital goods.
- IPMAT (Industrial Production: Materials): The production of materials used in the manufacturing process of goods.
- IPDMAT (Industrial Production: Durable Materials): The production of durable materials that are used in the manufacturing of durable goods.
- IPNMAT (Industrial Production: Nondurable Materials): The production of nondurable materials used in the manufacturing of nondurable goods.
- IPMANSICS (Industrial Production: Manufacturing (NAICS)): Industrial production figures specifically for the manufacturing sector, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
- IPB51222S (Industrial Production: Residential utilities): Production of utilities for residential use.
- IPFUELS (Industrial Production: Fuels): The total output of fuel products.
- CUMFNS (Capacity Utilization: Manufacturing): The percentage of manufacturing capacity that is being utilized.
- HWI (Help-Wanted Index for United States): An index measuring the volume of job advertisements, indicating labor market conditions.
- HWIURATIO (Ratio of Help-Wanted/Unemployment): The ratio of help-wanted ads to the number of unemployed, indicating labor market tightness.
- CLF16OV (Civilian Labor Force): The total number of people, 16 years and older, who are actively seeking employment.
- CE16OV (Civilian Employment): The total number of people, 16 years and older, who are currently employed.
- UNRATE (Unemployment Rate): The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment.
- UEMPMEAN (Average Duration of Unemployment): The average number of weeks that individuals remain unemployed.
- UEMPLT5 (Number of Unemployed for Less Than 5 Weeks): The count of individuals who have been unemployed for less than five weeks.
- UEMP5TO14 (Number of Unemployed for 5-14 Weeks): The count of individuals who have been unemployed for between five and fourteen weeks.
- UEMP15OV (Number of Unemployed for 15 Weeks and Over): The count of individuals who have been unemployed for fifteen weeks or longer.
- UEMP15T26 (Number of Unemployed for 15-26 Weeks): The count of individuals who have been unemployed for between fifteen and twenty-six weeks.
- UEMP27OV (Number of Unemployed for 27 Weeks and Over): The count of individuals who have been unemployed for twenty-seven weeks or longer.
- CLAIMSx (Initial Jobless Claims): The number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance benefits.
- PAYEMS (All Employees: Total nonfarm): The total number of nonfarm employees, indicating the level of employment in the economy.
- USGOOD (All Employees: Goods-producing industries): The number of employees in goods-producing industries such as manufacturing and construction.
- CES1021000001 (All Employees: Mining and logging): The number of employees in the mining and logging sector.
- USCONS (All Employees: Construction): The number of employees working in the construction industry.
- MANEMP (All Employees: Manufacturing): The total number of employees in the manufacturing sector.
- DMANEMP (All Employees: Durable goods manufacturing): The number of employees in the manufacturing of durable goods.
- NDMANEMP (All Employees: Nondurable goods manufacturing): The number of employees in the manufacturing of nondurable goods.
- SRVPRD (All Employees: Service-providing industries): The number of employees in service-providing industries such as education and health services.
- USTPU (All Employees: Trade, transportation, and utilities): The number of employees in trade, transportation, and utilities sectors.
- USWTRADE (All Employees: Wholesale trade): The number of employees in the wholesale trade sector.
- USTRADE (All Employees: Retail trade): The number of employees in the retail trade sector.
- USFIRE (All Employees: Financial activities): The number of employees in financial activities, including finance, insurance, and real estate.
- USGOVT (All Employees: Government): The number of individuals employed by federal, state, and local governments.
- CES0600000007 (Average Weekly Hours of All Employees: Goods-producing): The average number of hours worked per week by employees in goods-producing industries.
- AWOTMAN (Average Weekly Overtime Hours of All Employees: Manufacturing): The average number of overtime hours worked per week by manufacturing employees.
- AWHMAN (Average Weekly Hours of All Employees: Manufacturing): The average number of hours worked per week by employees in the manufacturing sector.
- HOUST (Housing Starts: Total New Privately Owned): The number of new housing units that began construction, indicating the health of the residential construction sector.
- HOUSTNE (Housing Starts: Northeast): The number of new housing units that began construction in the Northeast region of the United States.
- HOUSTMW (Housing Starts: Midwest): The number of new housing units that began construction in the Midwest region of the United States.
- HOUSTS (Housing Starts: South): The number of new housing units that began construction in the South region of the United States.
- HOUSTW (Housing Starts: West): The number of new housing units that began construction in the West region of the United States.
- PERMIT (Building Permits: Total New Privately Owned): The number of new building permits issued, a leading indicator for the housing market.
- PERMITNE (Building Permits: Northeast): The number of new building permits issued in the Northeast region of the United States.
- PERMITMW (Building Permits: Midwest): The number of new building permits issued in the Midwest region of the United States.
- PERMITS (Building Permits: South): The number of new building permits issued in the South region of the United States.
- PERMITW (Building Permits: West): The number of new building permits issued in the West region of the United States.
- ACOGNO (New Orders for Consumer Goods): The value of new orders placed for consumer goods, indicating future production demand.
- AMDMNOx (New Orders for Durable Goods): The value of new orders placed for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years.
- ANDENOx (New Orders for Nondurable Goods): The value of new orders placed for nondurable goods, items with a short life span.
- AMDMUOx (Unfilled Orders for Durable Goods): The value of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods that have not yet been shipped.
- BUSINVx (Total Business Inventories): The total value of inventories held by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
- ISRATIOx (Total Business: Inventory/Sales Ratio): The ratio of business inventories to sales, indicating the balance between supply and demand.
- M1SL (M1 Money Stock): The total amount of M1 money supply, including cash and checking deposits.
- M2SL (M2 Money Stock): The total amount of M2 money supply, including M1 plus savings deposits, small-denomination time deposits, and retail money market mutual fund shares.
- M2REAL (Real M2 Money Stock): The total real value of M2 money stock, adjusted for inflation.
- BOGMBASE (Monetary Base; Total): The total monetary base including currency in circulation and reserves held by the Federal Reserve.
- TOTRESNS (Total Reserves of Depository Institutions): The total reserves held by depository institutions at the Federal Reserve.
- NONBORRES (Nonborrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions): The reserves depository institutions hold at the Federal Reserve not obtained through borrowing.
- BUSLOANS (Commercial and Industrial Loans): The total value of commercial and industrial loans at all commercial banks.
- REALLN (Real Estate Loans at All Commercial Banks): The total value of loans secured by real estate at all commercial banks.
- NONREVSL (Total Nonrevolving Credit): The total amount of nonrevolving credit extended to individuals and corporations.
- CONSPI (Consumer Sentiment Index): A measure of the overall economic optimism of consumers based on their saving and spending activity.
- S&P 500: A stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
- S&P: indust (S&P 500 Industrial Sector): A sectoral index of the S&P 500, measuring the performance of the industrial sector within the larger index.
- S&P div yield (S&P 500 Dividend Yield): The dividend yield of the S&P 500, indicating the ratio of dividends paid to the price of the index.
- S&P PE ratio (S&P 500 Price to Earnings Ratio): A valuation measure comparing the S&P 500's current market price to its per-share earnings.
- FEDFUNDS (Federal Funds Effective Rate): The interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds with each other overnight.
- CP3Mx (3-Month Commercial Paper Rate): The interest rate payable on unsecured promissory notes with a fixed maturity of three months.
- TB3MS (3-Month Treasury Bill Rate): The interest rate on a three-month U.S. Treasury bill, a short-term debt obligation issued by the U.S. Treasury.
- TB6MS (6-Month Treasury Bill Rate): The interest rate on a six-month U.S. Treasury bill.
- GS1 (1-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate): The yield received for investing in a U.S. government issued treasury security that has a maturity of one year.
- GS5 (5-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate): The yield on a U.S. government debt obligation with a maturity of five years.
- GS10 (10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate): The yield on a U.S. government debt obligation with a maturity of ten years.
- AAA (Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield): The yield on corporate bonds that are rated Aaa by Moody's, indicating high credit quality.
- BAA (Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield): The yield on corporate bonds that are rated Baa by Moody's, indicating moderate credit risk.
- COMPAPFFx (3-Month Commercial Paper Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the three-month commercial paper rate and the federal funds rate.
- TB3SMFFM (3-Month Treasury Bill Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the three-month Treasury bill rate and the federal funds rate.
- TB6SMFFM (6-Month Treasury Bill Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the six-month Treasury bill rate and the federal funds rate.
- T1YFFM (1-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the one-year Treasury constant maturity rate and the federal funds rate.
- T5YFFM (5-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the five-year Treasury constant maturity rate and the federal funds rate.
- T10YFFM (10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the ten-year Treasury constant maturity rate and the federal funds rate.
- AAAFFM (Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the yield on Aaa corporate bonds and the federal funds rate.
- BAAFFM (Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Minus Federal Funds Rate): The spread between the yield on Baa corporate bonds and the federal funds rate.
- TWEXAFEGSMTHx (Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index: Advanced Foreign Economies, Goods and Services): An index that measures the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies of U.S. major trading partners.
- EXSZUSx (Switzerland / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate): The exchange rate between the Swiss Franc and the U.S. dollar.
- EXJPUSx (Japan / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate): The exchange rate between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. dollar.
- EXUSUKx (U.K. / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate): The exchange rate between the British Pound and the U.S. dollar.
- EXCAUSx (Canada / U.S. Foreign Exchange Rate): The exchange rate between the Canadian Dollar and the U.S. dollar.
- WPSFD49207 (Producer Price Index: Finished Goods): An index that measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
- WPSFD49502 (Producer Price Index: Finished Consumer Goods): An index that measures the average change over time in the selling prices of consumer goods.
- WPSID61 (Producer Price Index: Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components): An index that measures the average change over time in the selling prices of intermediate goods used in production.
- WPSID62 (Producer Price Index: Intermediate Materials: Supplies & Components): Another measure of the price changes for intermediate goods used in production.
- PPICMM (Producer Price Index: Commodities): An index that measures the average change over time in the selling prices of commodities.
- CPIAUCSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.
- CPIAPPSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Apparel): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for apparel.
- CPITRNSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Transportation): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for transportation.
- CPIMEDSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for medical care.
- CUSR0000SAC (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Commodities): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for commodities.
- CUSR0000SAD (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Durables): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for durable goods.
- CUSR0000SAS (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Services): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for services.
- CPIULFSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy): An index that measures the core inflation rate, excluding the volatile food and energy prices.
- CUSR0000SA0L2 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Shelter): An index that measures the inflation rate, excluding the cost of shelter.
- CUSR0000SA0L5 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Medical Care): An index that measures the inflation rate, excluding the cost of medical care.
- PCEPI (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index): An index that measures the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for goods and services.
- DDURRG3M086SBEA (Real Personal Consumption Expenditures: Durable Goods): The value of durable goods purchased by individuals, adjusted for inflation.
- DNDGRG3M086SBEA (Real Personal Consumption Expenditures: Nondurable Goods): The value of nondurable goods purchased by individuals, adjusted for inflation.
- DSERRG3M086SBEA (Real Personal Consumption Expenditures: Services): The value of services purchased by individuals, adjusted for inflation.
- CES0600000008 (Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees: Goods-Producing): The average hourly earnings of employees in the goods-producing sector.
- CES2000000008 (Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees: Construction): The average hourly earnings of employees in the construction sector.
- CES3000000008 (Average Hourly Earnings of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees: Manufacturing): The average hourly earnings of employees in the manufacturing sector.
- UMCSENTx (University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment): A survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity.
- DTCOLNVHFNM (Total Consumer Loans and Leases Outstanding): The total amount of consumer loans and leases outstanding, indicating the level of consumer debt.
- DTCTHFNM (Total Consumer Loans and Leases Outstanding: Revolving Credit): The total amount of revolving credit in consumer loans and leases, indicating the level of consumer credit card debt.
- INVEST (Securities in Bank Credit at All Commercial Banks): The total value of securities held by commercial banks, indicating the level of investment within the banking sector.
- VIXCLSx (CBOE Volatility Index: VIX): A measure of market risk and investors' expectations of future volatility.
- Real Oil Prices: The inflation-adjusted price of oil, reflecting the real purchasing power cost of oil over time.
Conclusion
This comprehensive dataset contains a wide variety of indicators across economic, labor, housing, financial markets, and other miscellaneous categories. Each feature provides unique insights, contributing to a holistic understanding of the U.S. economic landscape. Analyzing this dataset could offer valuable perspectives for economists, policy makers, investors, and researchers.