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America’s risk of a debt default is gathering steam, Charles Schwab began hedging interest-rate risks, PE firms are facing a new wave of portfolio company bankruptcies, buy now, pay later apps are rejecting users, IBM expects to replace ~8k jobs with AI, and retail traders are making risky bets on regional bank stocks (but who’s surprised??)

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Buffett’s Berkshire was a net seller in Q1, the labor market doesn’t care about higher interest rates, the White House is scrambling to handle the debt ceiling dilemma, US regional bank shares have recovered slightly, China’s forex reserves hit $3.2T, and crypto is regaining momentum.

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Regional bank stocks keep falling due to contagion fears, a pause in rate hikes might be around the corner, gold prices are approaching all-time highs, the FDIC plans to hit big banks with fees to refill deposit insurance, and Apple managed to once again support the global economy with another earnings beat.

PacWest is the latest potential regional bank fatality, the Fed raised rates by 25 bps, tensions are rising in Russia after a projectile hit the Kremlin, Ackman warns that the US regional banking system is at risk, sovereign debt costs could double in two years as rates rise, and US private funds will face more disclosures.

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Regional bank stocks got rekt, US job openings fell for a third-straight month, the Chinese IPO market has been hot this year, Hindenburg is coming for Icahn, Australia’s central bank hiked rates by 25 bps, IBM expects AI to replace thousands of jobs, Chegg is getting clapped by AI, Ford cut its Mustang Mach-E prices, and the NYSE is delisting First Republic Bank shares.

First Republic became the second-largest-ever US bank failure, JPMorgan scooped up First Republic, Yellen said the US could default in a month, short bets against commercial REITs hit a post-Covid high, US ETF trading volume hit lowest level since Covid, Morgan Stanley plans to cut 3k jobs in Q2, and investors sued Adidas over its partnership with the one formerly known as Kanye.

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OpenAI raised $300M, bitcoin is on a hot streak, 80% of S&P 500 firms have outperformed earnings estimates, SVB considered selling $20B of bonds in the months before the bank run, Lyft wants its employees back in the office, Hollywood is bracing for a writers’ strike, and JPMorgan acquired First Republic Bank.

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