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French FinMin "Vigilant" After Economy Unexpectedly Contracts In Q1
French FinMin "Vigilant" After Economy Unexpectedly Contracts In Q1
“We remain vigilant, without giving in to being alarmist,” said French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on social media after the Gallic nation saw its economy unexpectedly shrink at the start of the year.
French gross domestic product fell 0.1% in the three months through March, the first quarterly contraction since the COVID pandemic, raising concerns over its resilience to the fallout from the Iran war.
Statistics office INSEE had initially reported zero growth for the quarter, but a sharper decline in consumer spending than expected...
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Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Ticks Up In July As Americans Suddenly Start Saving More
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Following the CPI and PPI internals, this morning's PCE data should not offer too many surprises with expectations for the headline price Index to rise just 0.1% MoM in July (after deflating for the first time since COVID in June).
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