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Spain’s Economy Grows, Exits Recession

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People queue up outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP)
People queue up outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP)

Spain’s economy grew 0.1 percent in the third quarter, after nine consecutive quarters of shrinking.

Despite cautious optimism, unemployment remains at about 26 percent, and Spain is not expected to reach its pre-crisis growth for several years.

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This segment aired on October 23, 2013.

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