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Italians Are Getting Less Gloomy Despite Stalling Economy
More Italians think the economy is doing well than at any time in the past six years.
13 Aug 2019, 03:53 PM IST 
The Italian national flag flies near a monument to the unknown soldier in Rome, Italy. (Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) --
More Italians think the economy is doing well than at any time in the past six years -- despite a dismal forecast of just 0.1% growth for the year. Pessimism still reigns though, with over 75% saying the economic situation is “bad” -- the second-highest reading in the euro area, after Greece.
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