2025-12-17 00:15:14

Latest employment data from the US just dropped. The labor market added 64,000 jobs last month—actually beating expectations. Sound bullish? Not quite. The unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, marking its highest point in over four years. So here's the tension: job creation is happening, but the labor market's cooling faster than many predicted. For crypto traders watching macro trends, this kind of divergence typically fuels volatility. When employment softens while rates sit elevated, it reshapes expectations around Fed policy and risk appetite across all assets. Worth monitoring how markets digest this.

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JustHodlIt

· 2025-12-19 21:36

The unemployment rate of 4.6% is a bit alarming; it seems the Fed's rate cuts won't be happening anytime soon.

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DAOdreamer

· 2025-12-19 05:58

Unemployment rate at 4.6%, a four-year high. This data is really a bit tense. On the surface, it seems to create jobs, but in reality, is it just calming the market? I feel like the Fed still needs to hold back...

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RunWhenCut

· 2025-12-18 09:23

Unemployment rate is 4.6% now? That's the real story... The addition of 64,000 jobs sounds good, but it's the following number that is the real killer, no wonder the crypto circle has been restless these days.

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SelfSovereignSteve

· 2025-12-17 00:44

The unemployment rate hits a four-year high, and the employment data looks quite painful... If the Fed continues to stick to high interest rates, the crypto market might take another hit.

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gas_fee_therapy

· 2025-12-17 00:43

The data is a wake-up call; the unemployment rate has hit a 4-year high. Isn't that the real focus? Will the crypto market fall?

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GasFeeCrier

· 2025-12-17 00:43

Wait, unemployment rate at 4.6% is a four-year high? 64k new jobs seem pretty good, but this data looks so off... Can the Fed still cut interest rates?

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AlphaLeaker

· 2025-12-17 00:42

Unemployment rate is 4.6%? That's the real point. The increase in employment cannot hide the fact of cooling down.

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BearMarketBarber

· 2025-12-17 00:41

The unemployment rate is rising, and interest rate hikes haven't stopped yet. What is the Fed really thinking? Crypto just wait to be cut off.

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GoldDiggerDuck

· 2025-12-17 00:22

Uh, as soon as the data comes out, it's this kind of situation... It looks like it went up but didn't really rise, right? With the unemployment rate skyrocketing, the Fed still has to hold back, and in our crypto circle, we hate this unclear and uncertain situation the most.

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zkProofGremlin

· 2025-12-17 00:16

Unemployment rate at 4.6%, a four-year high, but new jobs still exceeded expectations? This data is a bit strange, is the Fed really going to cut interest rates or continue to hold firm... Watching the crypto market get confused by this macro wave.

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