@WHorobin

Economics reporter for Bloomberg. All views are my own.

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France’s Troubles Are Deepening as Investors Head for the Exit

10-year yield premium over Germany is now at widest in 15 years.

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France Says 2027 Budget Plan Respects EU Spending Guidelines

France’s government said its draft 2027 budget bill will meet the European Union’s recommendations on spending as it seeks to reassure financial markets after missing this year’s deficit target.

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Bank of France Issues Statement on Debt Amid ‘False’ Information

The Bank of France issued a statement denying it has sold debt holdings on the market as the central bank faces increasing criticism from presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his far-left...

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France Abandons Plan to Narrow 2026 Deficit as Economy Stumbles

France will fail to lower its budget deficit this year as economic momentum slows more than anticipated.

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Mélenchon Fumes at ECB Rate Hikes After Calling for Debt Wipeout

French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon slammed the European Central Bank for raising interest rates, broadening his attack on the institution’s policies.

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French Economy Rebounds With 0.2% Growth in Second Quarter

The euro-area economy expanded more than anticipated in the second quarter, demonstrating its continued ability to weather the fallout from the Iran war.

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Macron’s Budget Finale Augurs More Political Chaos in France

The final budget showdown of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is already gearing up to be France’s highest-stakes fiscal clash of the decade so far.

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ECB’s Moulin Sees Broadening Energy Shock, But Not In Wages Yet

The jump in oil prices has started to feed to other goods and services, even if euro-area wages aren’t yet affected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said.

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ECB’s Moulin Sees ‘Clear Opportunity’ to Boost Global Euro Role

European Central Bank Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said there’s currently a big chance to bolster the euro’s global standing but that politicians must play their part.

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France Faces New Era of Slumping Births and Demographic Decline

France’s population is on course for rapid decline and aging that will further weigh on an economy already struggling with slowing growth and a rising debt mountain.

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China Dominates Economic Shift to Industrial ‘Doping,’ OECD Says

Industrial subsidies are reshaping the global economy with China standing out as a provider of state support that risks harmful distortions, according to new data from the OECD.

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As His Plans Unravel, Macron Finds a True Believer for Finance Chief bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As His Plans Unravel, Macron Finds a True Believer for Finance Chief

France’s youngest-ever finance minister is tasked with reining in the country’s runaway public finances amid political uncertainty.

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France Faces Credit Ratings Test as Debt Pile Continues to Mount bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @alicegledhill1

France’s Mounting Debt Pile Threatens Rating as Reviews Kick Off

A trio of upcoming rating assessments is set to test France’s bond markets by turning the spotlight on the country’s worsening debt picture.

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Rate hikes are simulative? As the US economy hums along month after month, some on Wall Street are starting to entertain a fringe economic theory. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets w/t @davidelgreco

What If Fed Rate Hikes Are Actually Sparking US Economic Boom?

As the US economy hums along month after month, minting hundreds of thousands of new jobs and confounding experts who had warned of an imminent downturn, some on Wall Street are starting to entertain...

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French Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since August 2021 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

French Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since August 2021

French inflation eased below 3% for the first time in 2 1/2 years and Italy reported a lower-than-expected reading, confirming a trend that has tipped the European Central Bank toward cutting...

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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire waded into treacherous diplomatic territory by declaring he’d hesitate to fly on a Boeing aircraft because he values his life bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

French Finance Minister Says He’d Hesitate to Board a Boeing Jet

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire waded into treacherous diplomatic territory by declaring he’d hesitate to fly on a Boeing Co. aircraft because he values his life.

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French Finance Minister Le Maire Stirs Discord With Two-Speed Pitch for EU Markets Unity bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

French Finance Minister Le Maire Stirs Discord With Two-Speed Pitch for EU Markets Unity

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire slammed the European Union for making only sluggish progress in bolstering capital markets, raising tensions over a project officials say is crucial to avoid...

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France is working on a plan to lure more banks and hedge funds to Paris, bolstering its role as a post-Brexit finance hub bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

France Readies New Push to Lure More Banks, Hedge Funds to Paris

France is working on a new plan to bolster the attractiveness of Paris as a European Union finance hub, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to build on an initial wave of relocations after Brexit.

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