Greek Hits Fiscal Targets But Economy Shrinks

(Photo/Bloomberg) A pedestrian walks past Greek national flags hanging outside closed stores in an empty shopping mall in Athens on Aug. 10. More than 110,000 businesses have closed in four years and the unemployment rate has hit a record 27.6 percent. ATHENS - Greece's fiscal discipline efforts appear to be paying off, according to budget data released Aug. 12, with a primary surplus that ...

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