美国失业率下降

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美国失业率下降，被视为经济继续回升的希望，而国会预算办预计失业率将会回升。

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BBC news with Sue Montgomery.
Unemployment in the United States has fallen to 8.3%, raising hopes for further economic recovery. It's the lowest jobless rate for 3 years. Official figures show an increase of nearly a quarter of a million in the number of jobs created last month, more than predicted by analysts. Paul Adams reports from Washington.
The latest figures are much better than expected. The private sector is adding jobs in many areas including manufacturing, health care and leisure. And the rate of unemployment has dropped again to 8.3%. The White House is clearly delighted with the new numbers, which is said provide further evidence of a healing economy. But there're plenty of warning signs. The Congressional Budget Office in its most recent report predicted that unemployment might creep back up over the course of the year. The economic growth would be modest and that annual deficit would remain an excessive trillion dollars for several years to come.