Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the latest news from Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and updates on crypto markets. She is a graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News, YahooFinance and Nasdaq TradeTalks. She holds BTC and ETH.

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Markets

US Jobs Report Shows Gain of 428,000, Adding to Price Pressures

Friday's Labor Department report showed that employment growth stayed robust last month, at a level that should continue to worry the Federal Reserve about a too-tight jobs market.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: A 'Now hiring' sign is displayed at a FedEx location on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Nearly 650,000 retail workers gave notice in April, the biggest one-month worker exodus in the retail industry in more than 20 years, amid a strengthening job market.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Plunges Most in 2 Months Amid Stock Market Sell-off

Bitcoin dropped more than 7% on Thursday. The decline was in line with a broad fall in the prices of stocks and bonds.

The price of bitcoin (BTC) dropped 7% on Thursday to a two-month low. (Source: TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Hikes Rate at Fastest Pace in 22 Years, Will Start Shrinking Balance Sheet

The central bank is taking a hawkish stance as inflation is running at its highest level in four decades.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at a press conference following the Fed's decision on May 4, 2022. (Source: Wall Street Journal)

Markets

Fed Meeting Decision Looks Baked, But Outlook Is Far From Certain

The Federal Open Market Committee is holding its two-day, closed-door meeting starting today.

Federal Reserve building (Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock)

Markets

Labor Costs Jump by Most in 2 Decades, Adding to Inflationary Surge

This move adds more pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates fast.

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Markets

US Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly, Amplifying Recession Fears

Headline GDP shrank 1.4%, data by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Thursday. Analysts were expecting a 1% increase.

Real GDP percentage change from preceding quarter (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Markets

Crypto Market's Direction During a Recession Might Depend on Nasdaq

Analysts say as the broader stock market goes, so goes bitcoin when recession hits.

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Markets

Fed's Powell Says 50 Basis Point Hike ‘On the Table’

The Federal Reserve chair spoke on a panel about the global economy presented by the International Monetary Fund.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on a panel hosted by the International Monetary Fund on April 21, 2022. (IMF)

Markets

Bitfinex Exchange Back Online After ‘Issues’ Cause 2-Hour Outage

The platform underwent maintenance after trading was halted.

Bitfinex

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Struggles as Dollar Breaks Multi-Year Bearish Trend Line

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 19, 2022.

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