Velocity Of Money – Charts Updated As Of February 20, 2026

Here are two charts from the St. Louis Fed depicting the velocity of money in terms of the M1 and M2 money supply measures.

All charts reflect quarterly data through the 4th quarter of 2025, and were last updated as of February 20, 2026.

Velocity of M1 Money Stock, current value = 1.653:

Data Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Economic Data, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; accessed February 20, 2026:
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/M1V

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Velocity of M2 Money Stock, current value = 1.409:

Data Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Economic Data, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; accessed February 20, 2026: 
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/M2V

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I post various indicators and indices because I believe they should be carefully monitored.  However, as those familiar with this site are aware, I do not necessarily agree with what they depict or imply.

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The Special Note summarizes my overall thoughts about our economic situation

SPX at 6882.85 as this post is written