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AMERICABY THE NUMBERSOfficial data • automatically updated
NATIONAL DEBT
$40.26T
Total outstanding U.S. federal debt
Treasury · Oct 1
INFLATION
3.4%
12-month change in consumer prices
CPI YoY · August 2026
UNEMPLOYMENT
4.2%
Share of the labor force unemployed
BLS · September 2026
REGULAR GAS
$4.09
Average price per gallon nationwide
U.S. avg · EIA weekly
POLITICSCongress • Elections • Government
ECONOMYJobs • Markets • Inflation
COURTSLaw • Justice • Civil Rights
AMERICACommunities • Health • Education