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Monthly cost of ownership of a median-priced home

Data: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies tabulations of Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Surveys, National Association of Realtors, Existing Home Sales, Moody's Analytics estimates; Note: Assumes 30-year fixed-rate loan, 3.5% down payment, 0.55% mortgage insurance, 0.35% property insurance, and 1.15% property tax rates; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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A line chart that tracks the U.S. two-year Treasury yield per minute from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026. The yield rose from a low of 4.0432% at 3 a.m. to 4.19% by 5:05 p.m., within a daily range of 4.0432% to 4.2181%.

U.S. 2-year Treasury yield

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U.S. oil stockpile falls to 43-year low

A line chart that tracks weekly crude oil held in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from Aug. 20, 1982, to June 5, 2026. Stocks range from 270.5 million barrels to 726.6 million. The reserve reached 665.7 million in August 2004 and stood at 349.2 million in June 2026.

Barrels of crude oil in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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