Economics
Italy Risks a Recession That Could Pummel Europe’s Economy
- Virus outbreak hits financial center, industrial heartland
- Policy options available for stimulus response may be limited
Tourists wear protective face masks a the Piazza San Marco in Venice on Feb. 24.
Photographer: Andrea Pattaro/AFP via Getty Images
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Italy appears never far from a recession, and the spread of the coronavirus may just tip it back into the danger zone.