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This fits the global pattern of labor market cooling (see US JOLTS data) but with critical divergence: unlike the US where tight labor markets delay Fed cuts, UK weakness forces earlier easing. As the first G7 nation to cut rates (likely May), the UK sets a template for ECB and potentially Fed policy shifts. This accelerates the 'regime change' narrative where crypto transitions from Fed-rate-sensitive to global monetary policy hedge.

The UK unemployment rate rose to 5% for the three months to March, up from 4.9% in the previous period, with job vacancies falling to a five-year low.

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