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French Economy Unexpectedly Failed to Grow as Iran Shock Hit

Bloomberg Markets · Apr 30, 2026, 5:30 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

France’s economy failed to grow in the first quarter, displaying vulnerability to stagflationary threats emanating from the Iran war.

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