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Concerns about rising energy prices, inflation pressures and bond market woes persist, with consumer sentiment hitting an all-time low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Treasury bond yields surged, with the 30-year hitting 5.20% and the 10-year topping 4.68%, driven by rising oil prices.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Lawson suffered a hydraulic failure and Albon crashed after hitting a groundhog.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Dated Brent for physical delivery was at $107 on Friday, after hitting $144 just after the conflict started, McNally said in a follow-up interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Her fingers knocked small clumps of dirt loose and they tumbled down, hitting both children on the heads.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret