Economic Charts

Economy
Prices
Jobs
A curated set of top-line indicators — CPI, monthly jobs, and daily gasoline prices.
Published

May 3, 2026

CPI

  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in U.S. City Average, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Monthly Change in Jobs

  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, All Employees, Total Nonfarm, retrieved from FRED.
  • YTD, the economy has added 321,000 jobs.
  • Total Nonfarm Payrolls: All Employees, Total in Thousands, a key economic indicator published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of the Employment Situation Report.

Daily Spot Gasoline Prices by Blend

  • Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Conventional Gasoline Prices: New York Harbor, Regular.
  • Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) Prices: Regular Gasoline: Los Angeles.
  • Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Conventional Gasoline Prices: U.S. Gulf Coast, Regular. Retrieved from FRED.