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Investors, though, typically demand higher yields to hold longer-term bonds, due to the risk that inflation and interest rates could surge unexpectedly in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The rise has been fueled by urbanization, less healthy diets, more sedentary lifestyles, reduced physical activity, population aging, and increasing rates of overweight and obesity.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

—Gold prices held just above $4,500 a troy ounce, pressured by expectations of higher interest rates as the Iran conflict drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That has driven up expectations of inflation and interest rates, sending many G7 borrowing costs to multi-decade highs.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

This misinformation didn’t stop the pandemic; some places saw death rates as high as 10 percent.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock