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A bar chart that shows immigrant workersâ share in five construction trades. Drywall and ceiling installers lead at 57%, followed by plasterers and stucco masons at 56%. Roofers and painters or paperhangers are each 53%, while carpet, floor and tile installers are lowest at 51%.

Share of immigrant workers in select construction trades

Data: National Association of Home Builders analysis of 2024 census data; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

Oracle rekindles the data center debt risks

Risk radar rising again&nbsp;&nbsp;

Data: FactSet, Tradeweb; Chart: Axios/Matt Phillips

Foreign investors are loving the U.S. stock market

A line chart that shows quarterly foreign net purchases of U.S. stocks and investment funds from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026. Flows swing between a low of negative $319.5 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $425.6 billion in Q2 2026, with volatility increasing after 2018.

Foreign purchases of U.S. stocks and investment funds

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis via Fred; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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