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1949 - 2026
Oct 1, 1949 to Feb 1, 2026
FRED
2 months ago
StaleMar 9, 2026
The Chinese Mainland EPU (https://www.policyuncertainty.com/china_monthly.html) newspaper-based indices of policy uncertainty in China is based on the working paper "Economic Policy Uncertainty in China Since 1949: The View from Mainland Newspapers." by Steven J. Davis, Dingqian Liu and Xuguang S. Sheng. The index quantifies uncertainty-related concepts from October 1949 onwards using two mainland Chinese newspapers: the Renmin Daily and the Guangming Daily.
As of February 1, 2026 • Monthly data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 915 monthly observations, over 76 years, 4 months, updated monthly from FRED. View Methodology
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915
Coverage
76 years, 4 months
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