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Global Monetary Policy & Interest Rates

Global central bank rate tracker

Current US Federal Funds Rate

The Fed's current policy rate.

3.64
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Latest Year-over-Year US CPI Inflation

The most recent year-over-year change in the US Consumer Price Index

2.4
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Current US 10-Year Treasury Yield

The benchmark long-term rate that drives mortgage rates, corporate borrowing costs, and equity valuations

4.03
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Federal Funds Rate (2015-Present)

The Fed's primary policy tool over the past decade. The long-run average of approximately 4.6% appears as a constant reference line, showing how far above or below the historical norm the rate sits at any given point.

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M2 Money Supply & Year-over-Year Growth (2015-Present)

M2 money supply in absolute dollars (bars, left axis) alongside the year-over-year growth rate (line, right axis). The long-run average M2 growth rate is approximately 6-7% per year; anything far above or below that signals extraordinary monetary conditions.

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2Y-10Y Yield Spread (2015-Present)

The classic recession indicator. When this spread goes negative, the yield curve is inverted. A constant zero line provides the reference point: anything below zero is an inversion signal.

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US CPI Index & Year-over-Year Inflation (2015-Present)

The CPI index level (bars, left axis) and year-over-year inflation rate (line, right axis). The Fed's 2% target appears as a constant reference line so you can instantly see how far above target inflation has been.

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Inflation Across Major Economies (2018-2025)

Inflation rates for five major economies plotted year by year

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GDP Growth vs. Inflation by Country (2024)

Each dot represents a major economy. The x-axis shows inflation, the y-axis shows GDP growth. The "ideal" quadrant is lower-left to lower-right: moderate inflation with positive growth.

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Debt-to-GDP vs. Inflation by Country

Each bubble is a country. X-axis is inflation, y-axis is government debt as a share of GDP, and bubble size represents GDP growth. Larger bubbles mean faster-growing economies. Countries with high debt AND high inflation face the tightest constraints on monetary policy.

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Unemployment Rate by Country (2024)

Unemployment rates for major economies with a cross-country average as a benchmark bar.

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Monetary Policy Scorecard (2024)

The comprehensive reference table. Every major macro indicator for 2024 in one view

CountryInflation (%)GDP Growth (%)Unemployment (%)Debt-to-GDP (%)Current Account (% of GDP)
India4.66.54.981.6-0.6
Brazil4.43.46.987.3-2.7
Australia3.21450.7-1.9
United States32.84122.3-4
Japan2.70.12.6236.14.8
Germany2.5-0.53.463.55.6
United Kingdom2.51.14.3101.2-2.7
Canada2.41.66.4111.3-0.5
France2.31.17.4113.10.1
Korea, Republic of2.322.849.85.3
Italy1.10.76.6135.31.1
China, People's Republic of0.255.188.32.3
--- Average ---2.62.14.9103.40.6
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