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May jobs report explained: Why 172,000 jobs means higher rates, pricier loans, and a Bitcoin drop
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CryptoSlate Editorial(03:39 PM UTC)
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The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May, more than double the 80,000 that Wall Street economists had expected, and the unemployment rate held at 4.3%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also revised March and April higher by a combined 93,000 positions, which left the spring looking much stronger than anyone believed a month ago. For the people who landed those jobs, this counts as good news…
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