Economics
Spanish Risk Takers Win as Economy Grows Fastest in Eight Years
What Burgers Can Say About the Spanish Economy
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Spain’s streak of economic growth is paying dividends for Andoni Goicoechea.
Two years ago, the 28-year old former doctor bought a bar in central Madrid and started a restaurant just as the economy emerged from a recession. With data on Thursday showing expansion of 1 percent in the second quarter, the most in eight years, that means his gamble is paying off as more people head through the doors of his expanding chain.