Greece has ended its 8-year-long recession

Thomson Reuters For the first time since the 2008 global recession and subsequenteconomic implosion of Greece, the country has seentwo quarters of growthingross domestic product, officially ending its 8-year-long recession. A muted celebration has ensued as economists and politicians are celebrating the country's growth — with caution: By the end of of 2016, GDP is still expected to haveshrunkfor the calendar year by 0.3%, then grow by 2.7% in 2017. If that works out, the expansion would be re...