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The Five Most Important Things That Happened Today

(and what to do about them)

Nonfarm Payroll Jumps to 115,000 in April,

higher than expected, but half of what it was two years ago. The “No hire, no fire” economy continues. The headline unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%. The report showcases a labor market that may be gaining momentum after zero job growth last year. It showed hiring advanced across a variety of sectors and follows other data indicating layoff activity remains low.

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Trump 10% Global Tariffs Ruled Illegal 

by the International Court of Trade under section 122. All tariffs collected up to now must be refunded. Good luck with that. The government has been stonewalling refund requests at every opportunity, including those from 35 million small businesses. The court ruled that the president has no inherent authority to impose tariffs.

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U.S. construction spending rebounded in March,

boosted by a surge in single-family homebuilding, but higher mortgage rates ​could limit further gains. The Commerce Department's Census Bureau ‌said on Thursday that construction spending rose 0.6% after falling 0.2% in February. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction spending would ​rise 0.2% in March.

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Coinbase Gets Killed,

taking the shares down 5%. The company is not used to living in someone else’s shadow, currently, semiconductor stocks. Coinbase posted lower-than-expected results for the first quarter as crypto prices fell, weighing on one of the company's major revenue drivers — spot trading in digital assets. The company, which operates the largest cryptocurrency marketplace in the U.S., posted transaction revenue of $755.8 million versus $805.2 million expected by analysts. Subscription revenue came in at $583.5 million versus $619.3 million expected.

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Airbnb Beats,

where I basically live all year. Revenue grew 18% during the quarter from $2.27 billion last year. Net income increased to $160 million, or 26 cents per share, from $154 million, or 24 cents per share, last year. For the current quarter, Airbnb issued an upbeat forecast, calling for revenue between $3.54 billion and $3.60 billion. Analysts expected $3.46 billion in revenue. The company lifted revenue guidance for the year to "low to mid-teens" growth from a 12% forecast.

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Published today in the Mad Hedge Global Trading Dispatch, the Mad Hedge Technology Letter, the Mad Hedge Biotech and Health Care Letter, the Mad Hedge AI Letter, and Jacquie’s Post:

 

Global Trading Dispatch

(MAY 6 BIWEEKLY STRATEGY WEBINAR Q&A),

(ET), (TK), (LNG), (USO), (UBER), (TSLA), (AMZN), (QQQ), (T), (VZ), (TMUS), (CCJ)

 

Mad Hedge Technology Letter

(BUY PALANTIR ON THE DIP)
(PLTR)

 

Mad Hedge Biotech & Health Care Letter

(THE LONG GAME, FROM THE KNEES UP)

(CRSP), (VRTX), (NTLA), (LLY)

 

Mad Hedge Jacquie's Post

(SUMMARY OF JOHN’S MAY 6, 2026, WEBINAR)

 

Mad Hedge AI

NO BUFFERS, NO MERCY

(META), (NVDA), (AMZN), (TM), (GM)

 

2019 in New Zealand

 

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