TCUManufacturingMonthly

TCU — Capacity Utilization: Total Industry

Latest value

76.09%

as of July 31, 2026

Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

Percent of total production capacity currently in use across industry. Readings above 80% historically flag late-cycle overheating.

Update frequency

Monthly

Unit

Historical coverage

1967-01/..

Why TCU matters

Capex forecasting, inflation-pressure detection, and business-cycle stage identification.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent Capacity Utilization: Total Industry reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/TCU # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/TCU", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/TCU", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete Capacity Utilization: Total Industry history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/TCU/timeseries?range=5y"

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FAQ

What is TCU?

TCU is the series ID for Capacity Utilization: Total Industry, sourced from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Percent of total production capacity currently in use across industry. Readings above 80% historically flag late-cycle overheating.

What's the current TCU value?

The most recent reading is 76.09 % as of July 31, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical TCU data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/TCU/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1967-01/...

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