Eurozone slips into recession as revised data shows two quarters of economic contraction
- The European economy contracted slightly in the final three months of 2022 and first three months of this year due to the loss of Russian natural gas and high inflation on consumer spending.
- Economic output in the Eurozone dropped 0.1% in both quarters, leading to two consecutive quarters of decline, which is one definition of a recession.
- However, the panel of economists that declares Eurozone recessions use a broader set of data, including unemployment figures, and unemployment is at its lowest level since before the creation of the Euro in 1999.
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Eurozone slips into recession as revised data shows two quarters of falling output
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — The 20 countries that use the euro fell into a mild recession around the turn of the year, as high inflation discouraged consumer spending and governments tightened the purse strings. In the first three months of the year, economic output in the eurozone dropped 0.1% compared with the previous quarter, according to revised official data published Thursday. In the fourth quarter of 2022, output also dipped…
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