Central banks should resist the urge to hike interest rates in response to the Middle East crisis as this could damage economic output, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. https://t.co/TEUQvnl4XC ...

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Government Fiscal Policy - French government aims to reduce the budget deficit below 5% of economic output next year [1] Political Landscape - Parliament will negotiate changes to the government's initial budget draft [1]

Economic Slowdown - Economic output showed a marked slowdown [1] - Consumer spending experienced a marked slowdown [1] - Jobs report indicated jarringly weak performance [1] Uncertainty - Future economic direction remains unclear [1]