Closed July 2026 — Hottest Month on Record for the Contiguous United States July 2026 averaged 76.9F across the contiguous US — the hottest month in NOAA's 132-year record, edging July 1936 and 2012 — with record-warm overnight lows averaging 64.2F. Science · Aug 23 Reference US Industrial Production, July 2026 — Second Straight Gain on Business Equipment US industrial production rose 0.2% in July 2026, a second straight gain led by business equipment output; capacity utilization edged up to 76.3% and output stood 1.1% above July 2025. Economy · Aug 23 Reference US Jobs Report, July 2026 — Payrolls Fall 23,000 as Government Hiring Shrinks US payrolls fell 23,000 in July 2026 as government jobs dropped 53,000; unemployment slipped to 4.1%, wage growth cooled to 3.2%, and May-June payrolls were revised down a combined 103,000. Economy · Aug 23 Reference US Producer Price Index, July 2026 — Flat Month, 4.7% Annual Wholesale Inflation US producer prices were flat in July 2026 as falling energy offset service gains, but final demand PPI still ran 4.7% above a year earlier, matching the core rate — wholesale inflation stays elevated. Economy · Aug 23 ← All pages