Stephen Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets. He previously served as managing editor at Seeking Alpha. A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Stephen went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in finance. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Markets

Gold

Exploding Gold Sales at Pawnshops Offers Lesson for Bitcoin Bulls

As always, rising prices bring forth boosted supply.

By Stephen Alpher

Apr 16, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. UTC

Apr 16, 2024

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Finance

Inflation

U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y

Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024.

By Stephen Alpher

Apr 10, 2024 at 12:36 p.m. UTC

Apr 10, 2024

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Markets

Jpmorgan

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Annual Letter: Interest Rates Could Go Far Higher Than Many Expect (Full Text)

Dimon believes investors are being overly optimistic with respect to the chances for an economic soft landing.

By Stephen Alpher

Apr 8, 2024 at 12:54 p.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2024

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

Finance

Employment

U.S. Added 303K Jobs in March, Outpacing Expectations for 200K

The ETF-led bitcoin rally has stalled over the past three weeks, at least in part thanks to economic indicators pointing to higher than expected interest rates.

By Stephen Alpher

Apr 5, 2024 at 12:34 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2024

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