How fast are prices rising?
Prices are 3.5% higher than a year ago (June 2026), on the CPICPI is the Consumer Price Index, the government's official measure of how much everyday prices changed., the government's main price measure. CoreCore inflation leaves out food and fuel, because their prices jump around a lot and can hide the real trend. inflation, which leaves out food and fuel, is 2.6%.
Why you care: when prices rise faster than pay, the money in your pocket buys a little less each month.
Is America hiring?
The unemployment rate, the share of workers who cannot find a job, is 4.1%, down from 4.2% a month earlier.
Why you care: more hiring means more paychecks, and more people with money to spend.
How much does America owe?
That is about $116,600 for every person in America.
Why you care: the government pays interest on this debt with tax money, before it pays for anything else.
How much cash does the government have?
That is the government's checking account balance, roughly. Officials call it the TGATGA is the Treasury General Account, the bank account the U.S. government pays its bills from..
Why you care: when this account runs low, Washington must borrow more or slow down payments.
What does America pay to borrow?
Two-year money costs 4.25%. When the ten-year cost is higher, lenders expect growth and prices to keep rising.
The government actually pays 3.44% on average on the debt it already has (July 2026).
Why you care: this rate sets the tone for mortgages, car loans, and every other borrowing cost.
What did Washington publish this week?
95 final rules, 46 proposed rules, and 470 notices in the past week.
Why you care: this is where new rules appear first, before they become news.
The 15 worth reading are listed below ↓