Economy in North America
The topics this product tracks, the most attention first. Attention is measured against each topic’s own history — 50 is its usual level — so a high figure means unusually busy for that topic, not the most-discussed topic in the world.
Topics whose scope is North America. Worldwide topics — inflation, AI safety, the climate — belong to no single region and are listed under all topics.
Ordered by each topic’s current Attention figure: 0–100 against that topic’s own recent history, with 50 its usual level. Topics with no figure yet are listed last, A–Z. How attention is measured.
- Bank of Canada68Attentionelevated · −7.6 ptsdown over 24 hours
- US tax policy65Attentionelevated · +16.9 ptsup over 24 hoursFederal tax law, the IRS, and the tax bills that pass through Congress.
- US Social Security59Attentionabout usual · +12.4 ptsup over 24 hoursThe retirement program, its benefits, and the trust fund's projected shortfall.
- US federal debt and deficit59Attentionabout usual · ±0.2 ptsunchanged over 24 hoursThe national debt, the annual deficit, and the Treasury borrowing that funds them.
- US Federal Reserve58Attentionabout usual · −19.0 ptsdown over 24 hours
- US recession risk55Attentionabout usual · −8.3 ptsdown over 24 hours
- Canada's economy53Attentionabout usual · +14.0 ptsup over 24 hoursCanadian growth, jobs, inflation and the Canadian dollar.
- US inflation51Attentionabout usual · −4.9 ptsdown over 24 hours
- US Treasury bonds45Attentionbelow usual · −12.4 ptsdown over 24 hoursUS government bond yields, Treasury auctions and the bond market.
- US labour market44Attentionbelow usual · −7.9 ptsdown over 24 hours