U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K

Continued strong gains in monthly employment figures have added to the Fed's case for rate hikes.

• 2023-06-02
• Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Federal Open Market Committee unemployment rate U.S. Federal Reserve

Bitcoin, Ethereum Push Higher As Inflation Slows to 4.9% in April

Crypto markets reacted well to the latest Consumer Price Index, which shows inflation in the U.S. was slightly down from March to April.

• 2023-05-10
• Bureau of Labor Statistics interest rates inflation gauge Consumer Price Index core inflation

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

Alongside, the government reported the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, below the forecast of 3.6%.

• 2023-02-03
• Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment rate Fitch Ratings