French Economy

Stalling Out: Eurozone Crisis Spreads To France As Car Sales Decline

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.03.2012

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Fewer French people bought cars in 2011, the latest indication that the European economic crisis is taking a toll on the continent's second largest ec...

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France's Economic Growth Grinds To Halt, Reinforcing Recession Risks

AP | GREG KELLER | Posted 10.12.2011

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PARIS — The French government was put under further pressure to cut deeper into spending after figures Friday showed growth in Europe's second b...

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Sarkozy Wants Happiness Used As Economic Indicator

AP | EMMA VANDORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked world leaders to join a "revolution" in the measurement of economic progress by dropping their ob...

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French Workers Lock Up Bosses

AP | ANGELA CHARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — French factory workers angry over layoffs and cost cuts locked up their bosses at a Michelin tire plant and a U.S.-owned cigarette-paper...

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France On Strike To Protest Government's Handling Of Financial Crisis

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: 2pm The unions who organized the nation-wide strike in France say 2.5 million workers have participated, BBC reports. French police have put ...

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