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The great global rate reset

Four charts show daily 30-year government bond yields for the U.S., Japan, Germany and the U.K. from 2006 to 2026. Yields fell sharply through the 2010s, then rose across all four countries after 2020.

30-year government bond yields

Data: FactSet; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

Price pain point: Why inflation could get worse

A line chart that shows monthly annual change in the producer price index for bare printed circuit boards from June 1992 to July 2026. The series ranges from minus 5.09491% in April 1994 to 45.3514% in July 2026, with mostly modest moves before a sharp surge in 2026.

Annual change in Producer Price Index for bare printed circuit boards

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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Kushner urges Netanyahu to test Hamas disarmament in Gaza

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