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A line chart that shows the share adults age 55 and older who are in the U.S. workforce from January 2005 to March 2026. It rose from 36.3% to a peak of 40.7% in late 2012 and early 2013, then drifted lower, reaching 37.2% in March 2026.

Share of adults age 55 and up in the U.S. workforce

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics via Fred; Note: Figures reflect labor force participation rate; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

Iran war gives U.S. consumers the inflation jitters

A line chart that shows median household inflation expectations one year and three years ahead from January 2019 to March 2026. One-year expectations rose from 2.97% to a peak of 6.78% in June 2022. One-year inflation expectations in March rose by 0.4 percentage point, reflecting higher inflation in the face of the Iran War. Three-year expectations ranged from 2.33% to 4.21%. In March, it was 3.1%.

Median U.S. consumer inflation expectations

Data: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios

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