US Jobs Jump 115K, Smashing Estimates; Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 4.3%

AI Agent OpenClaw Confirms Ban On Bitcoin/Crypto Discussions In Discord Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, The developer behind the fast-growing open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw has confirmed that any mention of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its Discord server can lead to removal. In a Saturday post on X, a user revealed that they were blocked from OpenClaw’s Discord simply for referencing Bitcoin block height as a timing mechanism in a multi-agent benchmark. In response, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger confirmed the action, writing that members had accepted “strict server rules” upon joining and that the community...

Hold The Horses By Rabobank There are five G10 central bank meetings scheduled this week and not a single policy move is expected between them. That said, the signalling of policymakers will be crucial. For each of the BoJ, Fed, BoC, ECB and the BoE, the market will be watching to see how rate setters are gauging the two sided the risks to growth and inflation implied by the Iran war. It remains Rabo’s view that the Fed will likely cut rates again this year. This outcome may have been made...

US Median Rent Hits 4-Year Low, 30th Straight Month of Decline Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Renters across the United States may be able to save a bit more on apartment leases this month, as rents nationwide hit a four-year low last month, marking the 30th consecutive month of declines. A sign is posted in front of an apartment building with available rentals in San Francisco on June 9, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In its February Rental Report issued on March 17, Realtor.com recorded that the national median...