Fragile Greek Economy Dips Back Into Recession

Greek officials, scrambling to reach a bailout deal with international creditors, confirmed new fears of an economic slowdown, with an official announcement Wednesday that the economy had slipped back into recession. Authorities say the Greek economy contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2015, following modest growth through most of the previous year that pulled the country from a six-year depression. European creditors are negotiating with Athens on terms of a final $8...

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