Employment


Markets

U.S. Adds 253K Jobs in April, Topping Expectations for 180K; Bitcoin Falls

The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% versus forecasts for a slight rise to 3.6%.

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Finance

U.S. Adds 236K Jobs in March Versus Forecasts for 239K

Bitcoin was little changed at $27,900 in the minutes following the roughly in-line report.

The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Bounces as U.S. Adds 311K Jobs in February, Beating Expectations

The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% against forecasts for it to hold steady at 3.4%.

The government releases jobs data for November on Friday (YinYang/Getty)

Finance

Bitcoin Falls After 517,000 Jobs Added in January, Beating Expectations

The U.S. government also reported the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, below the forecast of 3.6%.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Finance

US Adds 223K Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%

Bitcoin was steady in the immediate aftermath of the report at $16,750.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Markets

US Added 261K Jobs in October, Topping Expectations for 200K

Bitcoin's price is likely to face continuing headwinds as the strong report should keep the Federal Reserve on a tightening path.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

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In Crypto Winter, Jesse Powell’s Pirate-King Leadership Style Might Be the New Normal

Less than 1% of employees have taken the CEO’s buyout offer since he laid down the law on culture. Do employees see Kraken as a “based” place to work, or just somewhere to ride out the bear market?

CEO Jesse Powell says he's trying to insulate Kraken from “people who basically [think] if you don’t agree with them you’re evil.” (Kraken)

Videos

What a Strong Labor Market Means for Crypto Markets

A report by the Labor Department on Friday showed U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs, exceeding economists’ average estimate, with the unemployment rate remaining at 3.5%. Bitcoin’s price fell modestly following the report. Hxro co-founder & CEO Dan Gunsberg discusses what this means for crypto and whether bitcoin has bottomed out.

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