The Numbers

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Official series, each dated to the month it covers.

Inflation3.5%

Down 0.7 points on the month before · Jun 2026

Unemployment4.1%

Down 0.1 points on the month before · Jul 2026

30-year mortgage6.69%

Up 0.03 points on the week before · Aug 2026

Petrol, regular$4.08

Down $0.02 on the week before · Aug 2026

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Politics

1 story · updated 6 Aug

Business

3 stories · updated 7 Aug
Greenhouse platform, applicant volume
Live job postings175,000
Applicants per posting254
Applicants per 10 openings2,539
Applications per recruiter vs. 2022+412%
Applications per job vs. 2022+111%

As filed

Greenhouse figures reported by Fortune and Forbes
Wegovy pill as a share of Wegovy prescriptions (percent)
3330
3 weeks earlierwk to 5 Jun

Latest · 33 percent

Citi analysis of prescription data

World

1 story · updated 6 Aug

Health

3 stories · updated 7 Aug

Entertainment

1 story · updated 7 Aug