Employment

The job market remains hot with almost two jobs available for every person seeking employment. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)
U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K
The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.
The job market remains hot with almost two jobs available for every person seeking employment. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)

Now Hiring Employment (Unsplash)
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%.
Now Hiring Employment (Unsplash)

Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit. (David McNew/Getty Images)
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.
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit. (David McNew/Getty Images)

HELP WANTED Recruitment Sign Displayed for Hiring, Employment (YinYang/Getty)
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%.
HELP WANTED Recruitment Sign Displayed for Hiring, Employment (YinYang/Getty)

CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)
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%.
CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)

CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)
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.
CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)

CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)
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.
CDCROP: Weekly Unemployment Claims Rise Higher Than Expected (David McNew/Getty Images)

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El crecimiento del empleo en EE. UU. se desacelera menos de lo esperado y bitcoin cae debajo de los US$20K
El informe mensual de empleo publicado por el Departamento de Trabajo se ha convertido en uno de los indicadores económicos más importantes a observar mientras la Reserva Federal evalúa el estado de la economía.
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The Single-Mandate Fed Says There Are Too Many Employed People
The tight labor market has become the antagonist in Jerome Powell’s war on inflation.
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Is the Jobs Report Hiding Economic Weakness?
An alternative take on the labor market following last week’s BLS jobs report.
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