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The oil risk premium shoots up

A line chart that tracks daily Brent crude futures per barrel from Oct. 23, 2025, to Oct. 23, 2026. Prices fell from $65.99 to a low of $58.92 on Dec. 16, 2025, then climbed unevenly to a high of $116.25 at the end, with sharp spikes in March 2026.

Brent crude futures

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

Munis are hot right now: And there's plenty to go around

A line chart that shows rolling 52-week municipal bond issuance from Jan. 7, 2011, to Oct. 16, 2026. Issuance measured $401.3 billion at the start, fell to $305.4 billion in December 2014, rose to $352.7 billion in November 2018 and reached $611.8 billion by October 2026.

State and local muni bond issuance

Data: Bloomberg data compiled by muni bond analyst Matt Fabian; Note: Includes new and refinanced debt; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

Young Americans are losing faith in the future — and Trump

A bar chart that shows what drives likely U.S. voters ages 18 to 29 in their 2026 midterm vote. Opposition to Trump leads at 63%, followed by Trump not a factor at 17%, support of Trump at 14% and not sure at 6%. Survey dates were Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, 2026.

Share of likely young U.S. voters who say their midterm vote is driven by ...

Data: Harvard Youth Poll, Fall 2026; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

A majority of Americans have low-quality jobs

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