Economics

New Spanish Normal Means Slower But Still-Strong Economic Growth

  • GDP rose 0.4% in third quarter, matching median estimate
  • Weaker expansion may damp post-crisis labor-market recovery

Madrid skyline.

Photographer: Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg
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Spain’s economy settled down into a slower pace of growth, reflecting a broader malaise in the euro area.

A second consecutive quarter of 0.4% expansion -- in line with economists’ estimates -- marks a down-shift from the steep rates clocked since the country emerged from a double-dip recession almost six years ago.