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Italy Growth at Risk Amid Rising Costs, Shortages, Employers Say

Production at a pasta factory near Naples.

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Italy’s industrial production may have fallen for a second month in January due to rising energy costs and supply shortages, putting economic growth at “serious risk,” employers lobby Confindustria said.