Each new high and new low among the series this site follows: data-center construction, AI hardware imports, chip prices, power prices and US jobs. Dated the day this site first recorded it.https://jesseahawkins.com/records/en-ushttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-ppi-chips-low-2026-08records:ppi-chips:low:2026-0828.5 in Aug 2026, preliminary. Lowest of 715 months since Jan 1967. The previous low was 29.1 in Jul 2026. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-ppi-boards-high-2026-08records:ppi-boards:high:2026-08211.7 in Aug 2026, preliminary. Highest of 273 months since Dec 2003. The previous high was 187.6 in Jul 2026. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-spending-high-2026-08records:spending:high:2026-08$85.0 bn a year in Aug 2026, preliminary. Highest of 152 months since Jan 2014. The previous high was $79.0 bn a year in Jul 2026. Data: U.S. Census Bureau, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-homepower-high-2026-07records:homePower:high:2026-0717.99¢ per kWh in Jul 2026. Highest of 127 months since Jan 2016. The previous high was 17.90¢ per kWh in Jun 2026. Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-imports-high-2026-08records:imports:high:2026-08$355.4 bn in Aug 2026. Highest of 93 months since Dec 2018. The previous high was $337.8 bn in Jul 2026. Data: U.S. Census Bureau, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-importsservers-high-2026-08records:importsServers:high:2026-08$241.3 bn in Aug 2026. Highest of 93 months since Dec 2018. The previous high was $230.8 bn in Jul 2026. Data: U.S. Census Bureau, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-payrolls-high-2026-09records:payrolls:high:2026-09159.04 million in Sep 2026, preliminary. Highest of 93 months since Jan 2019. The previous high was 159.02 million in Aug 2026. Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public domain.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/records/#ev-capex-high-2026-q2records:capex:high:2026-Q2$208.4 bn in Q2 2026. Highest of 10 quarters since Q1 2024. The previous high was $166.2 bn in Q1 2026. Data: Company filings, public filings.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT