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The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…

#banking #government #stockmarket #business #recession #jobs #us #economy #layoffs

Stocks struggled after a big negative surprise from the February jobs report. Additionally, the Qatari energy minister warned of a potential spike in oil prices to $150 a barrel within weeks. https://sherwood.news/markets/market-wrap-2026-03-06-sp500-qqq/

7 hrs / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Don’t blame AI yet for poor jobs numbers, analysts say

8 hrs / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Stocks sink on weak jobs data and soaring oil prices

10 hrs / sherwood / Tasha Matsumoto

Job Losses Set to Test Consumer Confidence and Spending

11 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

11 hrs / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

US sheds 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rises

14 hrs / semafor / Natasha Bracken

The jobs market is getting worse and white-collar layoffs piling up

17 hrs / qz / Catherine Baab

US employment unexpectedly contracts in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

18 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa

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Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

André Beganski / decrypt - The planned investments represent a sliver of its gold and foreign exchange reserves.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #banking #business #treasury #asia #economy #crypto

Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

15 hrs / decrypt / André Beganski

Kazakhstan central bank to invest $350 million worth of gold, forex reserves into digital assets

18 hrs / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Kazakhstan central bank to invest up to $350 million in crypto-related assets: report

20 hrs / theblock / James Hunt

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Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - A $40 billion loan for a single bet on OpenAI. Softbank is taking what the AI industry has been doing for a while to its logical extreme: financing the boom on credit.The article Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake appeared first o…

#ai #vc #openai #genai #banking #stockmarket #privateequity #business #economy #softbank

Softbank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI stake

15 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Will SoftBank’s $40B gamble pay off in the OpenAI gold rush?

16 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

SoftBank seeks record $40 billion loan to fund OpenAI investment

19 hrs / sherwood / Rani Molla

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SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


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OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

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Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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