U.S. added 50,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate fell to 4.4%
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Why it matters
The US labor market showed resilience in December with a 50,000 job increase and a declining unemployment rate of 4.4%, which had a mixed impact on the cryptocurrency market with Bitcoin holding steady above $90,000.
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Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 70% confidence.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 30717
Original source
Bitcoin continued to hold just above $90,000 in the minutes following the report.
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Original article published by CoinDesk on January 9, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.