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		<h1>US Chartbook</h1>
		<p class="page-title-deck">A deep dive into the US economy &mdash; 250+ charts across 9 macroeconomic sectors, regularly updated.</p>
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			<p>Each section combines charts, data tables, and brief commentary on one sector of the US economy. Time series go back to 1989.</p>
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				<li><strong>Overall Economic Activity</strong> — GDP, national income, economic growth, and business cycles</li>
				<li><strong>Financial Accounts</strong> — Wealth, liabilities, sectoral balances, and investment</li>
				<li><strong>Households</strong> — Demographics, income, spending, saving, balance sheets, housing, and poverty</li>
				<li><strong>Businesses</strong> — Investment, corporate profits, balance sheets, industrial production, and retail sales</li>
				<li><strong>Government</strong> — Receipts, expenditures, government jobs, and balance sheets</li>
				<li><strong>External Sector</strong> — Trade, capital flows, exchange rates, and the international investment position</li>
				<li><strong>Labor Markets</strong> — Employment, unemployment, participation, wages, productivity, and union membership</li>
				<li><strong>Financial Markets</strong> — Equity markets, interest rates, monetary policy, and yield curves</li>
				<li><strong>Prices</strong> — Consumer prices, producer prices, PCE inflation, inflation expectations, and commodities</li>
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			<h2 class="heading-accent">Related</h2>
			<p>For interactive versions of key indicators, see the <a href="/indicators.html">Economic Indicators</a> page. For international economic data and forecasts, see the <a href="/imfweo.html">IMF World Economic Outlook</a> page. The <a href="/calendar.html">Release Calendar</a> shows when the next update is expected for each data source tracked by the Chartbook. Contributions and corrections are welcome via <a href="https://github.com/bdecon/US-chartbook">GitHub</a>.</p>
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