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France, Germany Pull Out of Recession

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2009 7:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – The two largest economies in Europe pulled out of the recession last quarter, with Germany and France both posting 0.3% growth between April and June, reports the Wall Street Journal. The figures were far better than expected, and the French finance minister described the... Read full story »

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