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German Unemployment Rises Less Than Expected, Supporting Rebound
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German unemployment rose less than expected in March — further evidence of labor-market resilience that may help underpin a modest economic recovery later this year.
Joblessness increased by 4,000, while economists polled by Bloomberg had predicted a gain of 10,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.9%, the Federal Labor Agency said Thursday in a statement.