Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Fiscal Policy (Taxes OR Spending)
EPUFISCALfinancial conditionsFree tier
| Series ID | EPUFISCAL |
|---|---|
| Units | Index |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | financial conditions |
| Latest observation | 2026-08-01 |
| History | Point-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day |
Latest reading
The latest Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Fiscal Policy (Taxes OR Spending) observation, for 2026-08-01, is 240.5617 Index, down from 273.6931 for 2026-07-01. It has not been revised since it was first published. 16.4% of observations in this history were revised after first release.
| Latest observation | 2026-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 240.5617 Index |
| Previous | 273.6931 (2026-07-01) |
| Change | -33.1314 (-12.1%) |
| First published value | 240.5617 |
| Last release | 2026-09-30 |
| Vintages stored | 83 |
| Observations | 500 |
| Largest revision (5 years) | 2025-12-01: 348.3576 → 358.4549 |
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