Marketplace All-in-One What keeps big bank CEOs up at night
Apr 7, 2026
Sasha Derry, founder and CEO of Blue Shift Aerospace, leads a Maine startup building non-toxic rocket propulsion to replace solid motors. She discusses plans for a suborbital test reaching beyond the Kármán line. Short timelines, research payloads, hypersonic market fits, and how clean propellants enable local Maine launches are all explored.
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Big Bank CEOs Fear Persistent Inflation And Private Credit Growth
- Jamie Dimon's letter warns that inflation may remain above the Fed's 2% target due to government debt, tariffs, fiscal stimulus, supply chains, and war-driven uncertainty.
- Ari Schwader and Pavlina Czerneva connect persistent inflation to tighter bank lending and riskier private-credit growth that escapes immediate regulation.
Private Credit Rising Outside Bank Supervision
- Private credit (hedge funds and private firms) is supplying a growing share of loans outside direct Fed supervision.
- Pavlina Czerneva warns these loans can use delayed payments and lower standards, creating hidden systemic risk if unregulated.
Maine Startup Launched Prototype With NASA Support
- Sasha Derry says Blue Shift Aerospace develops green rocket propulsion to replace toxic solid rocket motors.
- She recounts a 2021 prototype launch after a NASA grant and plans for a full-size suborbital engine launch within about 12 months.