Italy Prime Minister Mario Monti faces growing pressure over debt

As other nations push Italy to buckle down with austerity measures, critics at home blast Monti for focusing on cost-cutting and taxes rather than growth.

ROME — Italy's record hot summer is coming to an end, but the heat will remain on Prime Minister Mario Monti in the coming weeks as he faces enacting more unpopular measures to cut the nation's enormous debt while trying to coax its economy to grow, even if only slightly.

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