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Abstract Understanding whether labor market developments stem from supply or demand forces has fundamental implications for the conduct of monetary policy. This article develops a structural vector autoregression (VAR) methodology to decompose U.S. employment and wage growth into supply and demand components using sign restrictions. Extending Shapiro 2026, we separately identify trend growth, current shocks, and past shocks across different industries. Results reveal that goods-producing sectors experienced strong demand-driven growth in 2022, which subsequently weakened as Federal Reserve tightening took effect. Service sectors showed robust demand through 2023, but by 2025, supply-side factors—likely due to immigration policy changes—became dominant. We…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from Bitcoin.The April 14 filing for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF marks a strategic pivot for the investment bank, which previously had a hostile relationship with the flagship digital asset.Moreover, what makes the new product more distinct is that Goldman is not launching a conventional spot Bitcoin product to compete in the increasingly saturated $100 billion BTC ETF market.Instead, the banking giant is looking to engineer a moderated, yield-bearing version of…

Airline stocks were some of the worst performers during the Middle East violence tied to the U.S.-Iran war. While the current ceasefire is welcome news for the group as crude oil prices — and jet fuel — pull back, the carriers remain vulnerable, analysts warn. Two worries from the war in the Middle East weighed on the domestic airlines: higher jet fuel prices stemming from surging oil prices, and demand destruction from strapped consumers avoiding more expensive ticket prices as airlines passed along increased costs. With the exception of Delta, domestic carriers slumped between 16% and 28% between the start…

BlackRock’s Q1 numbers beat expectations. The institutional Bitcoin story is not in the revenue line. It is in the gap between IBIT and Morgan Stanley’s MSBT.    The intelligence layer for fintech professionals who think for themselves. Primary source intelligence. Original analysis. Contributed pieces from the people defining the industry. Trusted by professionals at JP Morgan, Coinbase, BlackRock, Klarna and more. Join the FinTech Weekly Clarity Circle →     BlackRock reported its first quarter 2026 results. Revenue reached $6.7 billion, up 27% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $12.53 against analyst expectations of $11.48. Total…

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Open interest was up 2,043 contracts. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had some cleanup trade at $248 in KS. Feeder cattle futures were $1.40 to $2.50 higher at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.08 to $375.02 on April 13. The OKC feeder cattle auction from Monday had sales on 4,859 head, with feeders steady to $5 higher for steers and heifers up $10-15. Calves were steady to $25…

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t leave Fed board; probe to continue

The city of Ames has received a $500,000 planning grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program to support the next phase of downtown transportation and infrastructure planning. The grant will fund planning and preliminary design work for the “Multi-Modal Downtown Transit Hub” project. This effort, aimed at enhancing downtown access, safety and connectivity, aligns with the city’s “Downtown Ames: A Guiding Vision” plan to strengthen redevelopment and economic vitality in the urban core. Ames was one of 49 cities selected from nearly 800 applicants to distribute $54.2 million in federal investment promoting rural infrastructure…

David Einhorn, President at Greenlight Capital, speaking at the 14th CNBC Delivering Alpha Investor Summit in New York City on Nov. 13, 2024.Adam Jeffery | CNBCHedge fund manager David Einhorn said he is focusing on capital protection as markets rally on geopolitical optimism, warning that investors may be underestimating potential downside risks.”It probably won’t surprise anyone that we are again putting capital preservation at the top of our priorities,” Einhorn said in his latest investor letter dated Monday and obtained by CNBC. “With so little downside priced in, we are willing to risk missing out on a possible recovery to…

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, April 14th, 2026] Printr V2 introduces five creator-selectable fee distribution models, configurable liquidity, anti-vamp protection, and a new on-chain mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB) staking. Live on 8 chains from day one. Printr, the omnichain token launchpad backed by Bybit Venture Studio, has launched Printr V2, a full infrastructure upgrade introducing five fee distribution models, configurable launch profiles, anti-vamp protection, and a new staking mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB). The update arrives as the memecoin launchpad market faces structural challenges. The memecoin market lost 61% of its total value in 2025, with fewer…

A new ranking highlights cities with the best job opportunities, affordable housing, and quality of life for recent college grads. Here’s how today’s young workers can stand out in a remote job search.