Economics
Italy Said to See Economy Growing Well Above 5% This Year
Customers sit at a terrace overlooking Duomo Cathedral in Milan, May 27.
Photographer: Francesca Volpi/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.
Italy’s economy could grow well above 5% this year -- faster than the latest predictions by the central bank, the OECD and European Commission -- according to two government officials.