U.S. gains strong 257K jobs, pay jumps; jobless rate up to 5.7%

``The unemployment rate in January rose to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent. But that occurred for a good reason: More Americans began looking for jobs, though not all of them found work. Their job hunting suggests that they are more confident about their prospects.'' -- It will be interesting to see what ZeroHedge says later, no doubt.