By the Numbers

America by the Numbers

Border encounters, prices, jobs, interest rates, the federal budget and energy production, month by month and week by week, from the agencies that publish them.

Border and immigration

Southwest border encounters11,964September 2026+2.7% from a year earlier (11,647)Between-port encounters (Southwest)8,936September 2026+6.6% from a year earlier (8,386)Nationwide encounters29,955September 2026+15.2% from a year earlier (26,002)

Prices, jobs and rates

Inflation (CPI, 12 months)3.7%September 2026+0.7 points from a year earlierUnemployment rate4.1%October 2026Payroll jobs added+165,000October 2026Previous: +60,000 (September 2026)Average hourly earnings$38.00October 2026+3.1% from a year earlier ($36.85)30-year mortgage rate7.18%November 5, 2026+0.96 points from a year earlierRegular gasoline$4.15November 2, 2026+37.6% from a year earlier ($3.02)Federal funds rate3.88%October 2026-0.21 points from a year earlier

Government

Federal civilian jobs2,677,000October 2026-2.6% from a year earlier (2,748,000)Federal receipts (12 months)$5.40 trillionSeptember 2026+3.2% from a year earlier ($5.23 trillion)Federal outlays (12 months)$7.40 trillionSeptember 2026+5.5% from a year earlier ($7.01 trillion)Budget deficit (12 months)$1.99 trillionSeptember 2026+12.2% from a year earlier ($1.78 trillion)National debtDebt tracker ›The total public debt outstanding, updated each business day from the Treasury, is on its own page.

Energy

Crude oil production13.97 million b/dAugust 2026+0.9% from a year earlier (13.84 million b/d)

Sources: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nationwide Encounters data, CBP, Southwest Land Border Encounters, CBP, Nationwide Encounters, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, H.15 Selected Interest Rates, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement, U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil (MCRFPUS2), FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Updated November 9, 2026. Each series page names its own source and the date of its latest figure. Sparklines show the last three years, scaled to their own range.