Dow Jones Newswires: Eurozone economy grows marginally in first quarter

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The eurozone’s economy eked out an expansion in the first quarter, overcoming high inflation that weighed on spending by households and businesses, as the bloc avoided a previously-feared energy crisis.

The bloc’s gross domestic product grew 0.1% from January to March, accelerating from stagnation recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022, preliminary data from the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat showed Friday.

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