January's Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.3%, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, the lowest since February 2009. "The economy added 257,000 private-sector jobs [in January], exceeding expectations," says Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "These numbers show that the labor market continues on a positive trajectory." The Dow Jones jumped the day after the announcement while the Nasdaq index reached a level that hasn't been seen since December 2000.
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机译：根据美国劳工部的数据，1月份的失业率降至8.3％，为2009年2月以来的最低水平。“ 1月经济增加了257,000个私营部门工作，超出了预期，”劳工部长希尔达·索利斯（Hilda L. Solis）说。 “这些数字表明，劳动力市场继续保持良好的发展势头。”消息发布后的第二天，道琼斯指数跳升，纳斯达克指数达到2000年12月以来的最低水平。
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