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| Data pages | Source data | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. National Debt Clock | U.S. Treasury, Debt to the Penny (Fiscal Data) | Daily |
| Who Owns America's Debt? Every Foreign Holder of US Treasuries | U.S. Treasury, Treasury International Capital (TIC) system | Monthly |
| US Tariff Revenue Tracker | U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data and U.S. Census Bureau trade data | Monthly |
| Sanctions Tracker | U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list | Daily |
| 401(k) Plan Lookup | U.S. Department of Labor, Form 5500 filings | Monthly |
| 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits | Internal Revenue Service | Yearly |
| Inflation Calculator | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index | Monthly |
| Historical Unemployment Rates in the United States | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Monthly |
| Historical State Unemployment Rates | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics | Monthly |
| 2026 Midterm Money Tracker | Federal Election Commission | Daily |
| Billionaire Political Donors | Federal Election Commission | Daily |
| Congressional Stock Trading Tracker | House and Senate financial disclosure filings | Daily |
| Is AI Raising Your Power Bill? | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Monthly |
| Live Earthquake Tracker | U.S. Geological Survey | Live |
| Shipping Chokepoint Monitor | IMF PortWatch | Daily |
| Canada Housing Starts vs Population | Statistics Canada and FRED | Monthly |
| TFSA, RRSP and FHSA Limits | Canada Revenue Agency | Yearly |
| Retirement Savings by Age | Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances | |
| Daily Federal Spending Tracker | U.S. Treasury Daily Treasury Statement | Daily |
| ISA and Pension Allowances | GOV.UK and HMRC | Yearly |
| Recession Dashboard | FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), from BLS, BEA, Census and Federal Reserve data | Daily |
| Canadian Election Polls | Wikipedia opinion polling tables (CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from each pollster; Elections BC official results | Every 3 hours |
| 2026 Midterm Forecast | Wikipedia polling tables and race articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index | Every 3 hours to election day |
| Social Security Calculator | Social Security Administration | Yearly |
| RMD Calculator | IRS | Yearly |
| Medicare IRMAA Calculator | CMS | Yearly |
| Hours-of-Work Price Museum | BLS | Monthly |
| Where America's Income Is Moving | IRS | Annual |
| Savings Bond Value Calculator | U.S. Treasury | Twice a year |
| Where Your State Meets the World | U.S. Census Bureau | Monthly |
| Where Your Province Meets the World | Statistics Canada | Annual |
| Balance the Budget | the Congressional Budget Office (budget projections of June 2024 and February 2026; option estimates of December 2024) | |
| Roth Conversion Calculator | IRS, CMS and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Capital Gains Tax Calculator | IRS and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Your Federal Tax Receipt | US Treasury, Monthly Treasury Statement | Yearly |
| Big Tech AI Spending Tracker | Company 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL data) | Quarterly |
| Road Trip Gas Cost Calculator | US Energy Information Administration, weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices | Weekly |
| Crypto Exchange Reserves Monitor | DefiLlama CEX Transparency (exchange wallet balances) | Daily |
| U.S. Tariff Calculator | U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Revision 22, chapter 99); U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Product data and duty rates weekly |
| How Far Your Dollar Goes Abroad | World Bank | Yearly |
| Estate and Inheritance Tax Calculator | IRS and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Lottery Lump Sum vs. Annuity Calculator | IRS, state revenue departments, Powerball and Mega Millions | Yearly |
| ACA Marketplace Premium and Subsidy Calculator | CMS, IRS, HHS and KFF | Yearly |
| Next Economic Release | Release calendars of the BLS, BEA, Federal Reserve, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, ONS and Bank of England | Twice daily |
| Tax-Loss Harvesting Calculator | IRS (Schedule D, Topic 409, Publication 550) and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Donate Stock or Cash? Calculator | IRS (Publication 526, IRC 170 and 68, Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Retirement Runway Calculator | Social Security Administration, IRS (Rev. Proc. 2025-32, Publication 915, Uniform Lifetime Table) and state revenue departments | Yearly |
| Buy Your Way In | Official program sites, IRS, EU, IMF and named law and tax firms (each program sourced on the page) | Weekly |
| Pension Lump Sum or Monthly Check? Calculator | IRS (417(e) segment rates and mortality tables, Treas. Reg. 1.417(e)-1), PBGC and state revenue departments | Monthly |
| Travel Advisory Tracker | U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (travel advisory feed); history from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine | Hourly |
| Foreign-Owned U.S. Farmland Map | USDA Farm Service Agency (Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act holdings data) and U.S. Census Bureau (county gazetteer) | Yearly |
| The Dollar's Share of World Reserves | International Monetary Fund (Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves, COFER) | Quarterly |
| How Dependent Is Your County on Washington? | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (county personal income), USAspending.gov (federal contracts and grants) and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) | Monthly check; yearly for income data |
| Student Loan Repayment Plan Calculator | U.S. Department of Education (34 CFR 685.209 and 20 U.S.C. 1087e) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (poverty guidelines) | Yearly |
| No-Income-Tax State Move Calculator | Tax Foundation (sales tax), NAHB from Census Bureau data (property tax), NAIC via the Insurance Information Institute (home insurance), Bureau of Economic Analysis (regional price parities) and state revenue departments (income tax and retirement income rules) | Yearly |
| Historical Mortgage Rates Since 1971 | Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, Federal Reserve Board H.15 (10-year Treasury and federal funds rate), Census Bureau and HUD (new-home prices) and Census Bureau (household income) | Weekly |
| Cost of Living Salary Calculator | Bureau of Economic Analysis (regional price parities by state and metro area) and the DaveManuel.com Paycheck Calculator (federal, state and local income tax and payroll tax) | Yearly |
| Pay by Occupation and City | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (pay and jobs), Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (prices) and the DaveManuel.com Paycheck Calculator (taxes) | Yearly |
| Cash-Back Credit Cards Compared | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase, Discover, U.S. Bank), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Wells Fargo Active Cash Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Citi Double Cash Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Capital One Savor Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Amex Blue Cash Everyday Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Amex Blue Cash Preferred Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Chase Freedom Unlimited Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms (Wells Fargo, Citi, Capital One, American Express, Chase), with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Trump Account Growth Calculator | IRS Notice 2025-68 and the Treasury regulations of September 2026 (contribution limits, the $1,000 pilot deposit, basis and withdrawal rules); returns, inflation and tax rates are set by the reader | As the rules change |
| Chip Export Controls Tracker | International Trade Administration (Consolidated Screening List, for the Commerce Department Entity List), the Federal Register (Bureau of Industry and Security rules) and Nvidia SEC filings | Weekly |
| Price History of Everyday Items | Bureau of Labor Statistics (average price data and the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers) | Monthly |
| Dow Jones Historical Data | DaveManuel.com historical database of daily index closes, updated daily from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED); index values of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Nasdaq | Daily |
| S&P 500 Historical Data | DaveManuel.com historical database of daily index closes, updated daily from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED); index values of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Nasdaq | Daily |
| Nasdaq Historical Data | DaveManuel.com historical database of daily index closes, updated daily from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED); index values of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Nasdaq | Daily |
| Where Did the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Trade On Any Date? | DaveManuel.com historical database of daily index closes, updated daily from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED); index values of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Nasdaq | Daily |
| Global Temperature by Year | NOAA NCEI (NOAAGlobalTemp and U.S. climate data), NASA GISTEMP, Berkeley Earth, Copernicus C3S ERA5 and the NOAA CPC Oceanic Nino Index | Daily |
| Jobs Added by Month and by President | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics (nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted), via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED series PAYEMS, USPRIV, USGOVT); calculations by DaveManuel.com | Monthly, with each BLS jobs report |
| How the Stock Market Does in December | DaveManuel.com calculations from daily closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite | Every trading day |
| Federal Minimum Wage History | U.S. Department of Labor, History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates; Congressional Research Service; Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U, average hourly earnings, average prices) | Monthly, with each CPI release |
| Video Game Console Prices Through the Years | Manufacturer U.S. launch prices and announcements; Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U, average hourly earnings); calculations by DaveManuel.com | When prices change; inflation figures monthly |
| Movie Ticket Prices by Year | Film Daily Year Book; National Association of Theatre Owners (Cinema United); The Numbers; Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U) | Yearly; inflation figures monthly |
| What Did It Cost? A Look Back | U.S. Energy Information Administration; U.S. Postal Service; World Gold Council and LBMA; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Census Bureau; calculations by DaveManuel.com | Monthly |
| Chase Freedom Flex Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms, with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Discover it Cash Back Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms, with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| U.S. Bank Cash+ Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms, with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Capital One Quicksilver Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms, with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Costco Anywhere Visa Review | Card issuers' own product pages and pricing terms, with any figure an issuer page did not show taken from a named secondary review | As terms change |
| Interest on the National Debt | U.S. Treasury (Monthly Treasury Statement, interest expense on the debt outstanding, average interest rates, historical debt outstanding, Debt to the Penny), OMB Historical Table 3.1, FRED, and the Treasury Annual Report for fiscal 1975 (1789-1939); calculations by DaveManuel.com | Monthly, with each Monthly Treasury Statement |
| Could You Afford the Same House Your Parents Bought? | FHFA House Price Index (annual), Census Bureau (American Community Survey, Current Population Survey Table H-5, historical census of housing), Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, BEA personal income and FRED (CPI-U); calculations by DaveManuel.com | Weekly check; yearly data |
| The Ally Scorecard | SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (via Our World in Data), UN Digital Library General Assembly voting data, Defense Manpower Data Center, Federal Register arms sales notifications, Census Bureau trade by country, IMF World Economic Outlook; grades by DaveManuel.com | Weekly check; yearly data |
| The Arctic Race | NSIDC Sea Ice Index (daily); U.S. Coast Guard major polar icebreakers chart via the Congressional Research Service; Centre for High North Logistics Northern Sea Route transit statistics; UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf | Sea ice daily; other tables checked weekly |
| Open Data | U.S. Treasury (Debt to the Penny, Daily and Monthly Treasury Statements, TIC), U.S. House disclosures, OFAC, U.S. State Department, USDA AFIDA, BLS | Every 3 hours |
| Where Should You Keep Your Cash? | U.S. Treasury Daily Treasury Bill Rates; FDIC national rates (via FRED); banks' and fund companies' own pages and SEC money-market fund filings | Daily (T-bills), weekly (bank and fund rates) |
| Where Should You Keep Your Cash in Canada? | Bank of Canada Treasury bill yields and policy rate; banks', credit unions' and fund companies' own pages; TaxTips.ca 2026 combined marginal tax rates | Weekly (T-bills and product rates) |
| No Tax on Tips and Overtime Calculator | IRS FS-2025-03 and Schedule 1-A (deduction rules), Treasury final regulations TD 10044 (qualified tips), IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32 (2026 brackets); state treatment from the TaxPayers.net tracker and the Tax Foundation | As the rules change |
| Credit Card Payoff and Balance Transfer Calculator | Federal Reserve G.19 Consumer Credit (credit card interest rates and revolving credit), CFPB Regulation Z section 1026.53 (payment allocation); typical minimum payment rules and balance transfer terms from Experian and Bankrate | Quarterly (benchmark APR) |
| Net Worth Percentile Calculator by Age | Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (summary extract public data, released October 9, 2026); DaveManuel.com weighted percentile calculations, checked against Federal Reserve Bulletin Table 2 | Every three years |
| Gemini Review | Gemini's fee schedules, Trust Center, availability list and offer terms; Coinbase and Kraken fee schedules | Checked weekly |
| Your Birth Year in Money | BLS CPI-U, Freddie Mac PMMS, Census/HUD median new home prices, DOL federal minimum wage and BEA/Census population (via FRED); U.S. Treasury debt data; S&P 500 total returns from NYU Stern (Damodaran) | Weekly |
| Social Security Trust Fund Countdown | 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports (intermediate assumptions); Social Security Administration trust fund data; Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget | Yearly, with each Trustees Report |
How the data is gathered, refreshed and checked is set out in Sources and Methods. More data pages are listed on the Special Features and Financial Tools pages.
The data behind the trackers can also be downloaded free, as CSV and JSON files under a CC BY 4.0 licence, on Open Data.