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Yields on government bonds largely reflect what investors expect interest rates set by the Federal Reserve to average over the life of a given bond.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Black unemployment, for example, shot up to 16.9% in April 2020 as the Covid pandemic took hold, while the national average was 14.8%.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
According to the new study, published in Science Advances, global sea levels have risen at an average rate of 2.06 millimeters per year since 1960.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
During the last decade, the number of these "very hot" days more than trebled compared with the 1961-1990 average, according to the Met Office.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“I am not, however, your average space-cat. On my planet, I led a glorious invasion—er, I mean, revolution—a glorious revolution which united all cats together in...in...in peace—yes, yes, peace!”
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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