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France Expects Bigger Budget Gap Amid Tax Cuts, Global Weakness

  • Finance ministry boosts 2020 deficit forecast to 2.2%
  • Macron’s Yellow Vest measures support growth, weigh on budget

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The French government boosted its budget-deficit forecast Friday, amid global economic headwinds and a drag on finances from President Emmanuel Macron’s stimulus in response to the Yellow Vest protests.