The US jobs market delivered a surprising twist this week. Just when many analysts were bracing for signs of a slowdown, the latest figures showed employers adding 130,000 jobs in January—nearly double what most had predicted. Yet beneath that headline number lies a more complicated story, one that includes hefty downward adjustments to previous data and fresh implications for everything from interest rates to investor sentiment across traditional and digital assets.
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