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William Horobin @WHorobin

Economics reporter for Bloomberg. All views are my own.

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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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ECB’s Villeroy says oil uncertainty won’t stop June rate cut bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @WHorobin
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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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France Vows Taxpayers Won’t Have to Pick up Tab to Stage Olympics bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

France Vows Taxpayers Won’t Have to Pick Up Tab to Stage Olympics

As Olympic fervor builds in Paris, there is one thing President Emmanuel Macron’s government is particularly proud of: how little money they plan to spend.

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ECB’s Villeroy sees no justification for more rate hikes now bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @WHorobin
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The European Union must resolve divisions over new deficit and debt rules to reassure bond markets, a key official says bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

Bond Markets Want Clarity on EU Deficits, ESM Economist Says

European Union governments must resolve divisions over new deficit and debt rules to give clarity to bond markets on how they will repair public finances after the Covid pandemic and energy crisis,...

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France’s Le Maire says the EU must ‘stop’ aiding China, US factories bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @WHorobin
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“‘Testing until it breaks’ is not a sensible way to calibrate monetary policy,” says ECB Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

ECB Must Not Test Economy Until It Breaks, Villeroy Says

The European Central Bank mustn’t take the approach of testing the economy to breaking point and should instead focus on persisting with high interest rates, according to Governing Council member...

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France is becoming Europe's economic engine, @BrunoLeMaire says ahead of talks with Germany on bolstering industrial policy bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

France Pushes Germany to Shield EU Industry in China, US Contest

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will travel to Berlin on Wednesday to push Germany for tougher measures to protect European industry in a global race against China and the US.

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