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Bitcoin Gains Expected as US Jobs Data Drives Fed Rate Cuts, Analyst Says
5.10.2024
A researcher from 21shares has offered an analysis of how bitcoin’s price could respond to the U.S. jobs report. The analyst indicates that BTC prices could increase if the Federal Reserve reduces interest rates. These rate cuts, which are likely tied to labor market trends, could lower...
Rising Yield Curve and Jobs Miss Add to Economic Jitters, Stocks and Bitcoin Slide
6.9.2024
Equities kicked off Friday on a quiet note, with little movement as the latest U.S. labor market report unveiled a softer-than-anticipated addition of 142,000 jobs for August. The data only adds to growing recession concerns, layering on top of several earlier signs hinting at an economic slowdown....
Fed Chair Powell Signals Confidence in Inflation Control, Hints at Rate Cuts
23.8.2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed confidence in the central bank’s progress in reducing inflation, suggesting that rate cuts may be on the horizon. Speaking at the Jackson Hole economic symposium, Powell emphasized the Fed’s commitment to achieving its 2% inflation target...
US Payrolls Revised Down by 818,000, Largest in 15 Years: QCP Capital Analyzes Impact on Markets
22.8.2024
QCP Capital reports that the largest downward revision to U.S. payrolls in 15 years has raised concerns over the strength of the labor market. The report suggests that these revisions could influence the Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates. QCP Capital: U.S. Payroll Revision...
Claudia Sahm Warns Fed: Delayed Rate Cuts Could Spur Unnecessary Recession
15.8.2024
In a detailed discussion with Kitco News, Claudia Sahm, founder of Sahm Consulting and chief economist at New Century Advisors, shared her insights on the U.S. economy. Despite rising recession concerns, Sahm emphasized that the current labor market still shows strength, suggesting the economy...
Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as It Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists
12.7.2024
A weakening labor market could persuade the Fed to cut rates even as inflation is not yet back to the Fed's 2% goal
How US job market slump could boost Bitcoin prices
5.7.2024
Bitcoin could rise due to a weaker job market, but Bitcoin ETFs are on track to their third consecutive week of net negative outflows
Can Bitcoin close above $70K amid strong labor market?
7.6.2024
Stronger-than-expected employment data could put more downward pressure on Bitcoin price. Are ETF inflows enough to get a weekly BTC close above $70,000?
Best Crypto to Buy Today May 3 – Ordinals, Pendle, Hedera
3.5.2024
As crypto markets rebound thanks to a softer-than-expected US labor market report, with Bitcoin (BTC) last up nearly 5% on the day in the upper $61,000s, traders are weighing up opportunities in the altcoin market as they hunt for the best crypto to buy today.
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Bitcoin Price Bursts Back Above $60,000 as US NFP Data Misses Expectations – Here’s Where BTC Is Headed Next
3.5.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price has powered back into the mid-$61,000s in wake of a softer-than-expected US labor market report which has boosted hopes that the Fed cuts interest rates more than once before the end of 2024.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Declares ‘Soft Landing’ Reached, Americans Recovering Optimism
8.1.2024
Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, believes that the recent improvements in the American economy show that the country has achieved a soft landing. For Yellen, the recent low figures of inflation and the strength of the labor market are signs...
Federal Reserve Governor Hints at More Interest Rate Hikes
8.8.2023
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says additional interest rate increases will likely be needed to get inflation on a path down to the Fed’s target. “I will also be watching for signs of slowing in consumer spending and signs that labor market conditions are loosening,” the...
First Mover Asia: Resilient Bitcoin Rebounds Above $24K Despite Investors' Inflation, Labor Market Concerns
24.2.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams explains the significance of bitcoin funding rates' 10-day, positive streak; bitcoin rebounds above $24K
Biggest Movers: XMR Hits 2-Month High, ADA Extends Recent Gains
6.1.2023
Monero slipped from an earlier two-month high, as December U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) showed signs of a slowing labor market. Figures released today showed that the NFP fell to 223,000, down from a reading of 263,000 the month prior. Cardano was mostly higher, as it rose to a multi-week high....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Crypto Markets Down Ahead of Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls Report
4.8.2022
Bitcoin was trading lower on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow’s monthly nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. The U.S. labor market has recently shown signs of slowing, following data this week reporting that nationwide job openings had fallen. Ethereum also dropped on the prospect of the NFP report...
Bank of England Hikes Bank Rate to 0.5%, Governor Andrew Bailey Hints at Wage Restraints
4.2.2022
The Bank of England (BOE) raised the country’s benchmark bank rate from 0.25% to 0.5% this week in order to curb rampant inflation. “We face a trade-off between strong inflation and weakening growth,” the British central bank’s governor Andrew Bailey told the press....
Bitcoin crash ahead? Expert warns higher inflation could whip BTC price to $30K
9.1.2022
The warning appears against the U.S. Federal Reserve's intention to tighten its asset purchasing program rapidly, followed by three rate hikes in 2022
Blockchain Can Disrupt Higher Education Today, Global Labor Market Tomorrow
14.6.2020
Blockchain can play its part in the education sector — record-keeping in 2–3 years and then adoption by the labor market?
New Report Sees Blockchain as Possible Cure for Labor Market Woes
8.6.2020
A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials
Blockchain and Crypto in the Labor Market: Overview of Salaries, Taxes and the Most In-Demand Jobs
6.12.2018
“Half-a-million-dollar job” and “insane packages”: How much are blockchain specialists paid today and is the demand for their skills as high as before?