Scottish economy falls into recession

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Source: BBC
Scottish economy contracted during two consecutive quarters and fell into a double-dip recession, following the UK economy. Scottish GDP dropped 0.1 per cent in the first three months of this year, while construction output declined dramatically by 6.9 per cent. Still, there is some positive news with the growth in production sector by 1.2 per cent, services grew by 0.2 per cent, and the jobless rate was also declining during four month period, leaving Scotland with unemployment rate at 8 per cent level.
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