Italy sees boost in growth, drop in joblessness

Italy enjoyed a boost to its economy in the second quarter as well as a welcome drop in the unemployment rate, official data showed Tuesday, sparking hope that the years of recession may finally be over. The first quarter growth rate was revised higher from 0.3 percent to 0.4 percent, which was Italy's first positive quarter after three years of recession and the highest rate since 2011. "The economy is growing, unemployment is dropping... Now we need to consolidate and accelerate but we're goin