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France Cuts Growth Forecast as Nationwide Lockdown Starts

  • French government previously expected GDP to grow 6% in 2021
  • Lockdown extended nationwide as variants hasten virus spread
People walk through Les Jardins des Tuileries park in Paris, France, on March 31.

People walk through Les Jardins des Tuileries park in Paris, France, on March 31.

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France’s economy will rebound less than previously expected this year due to the latest four-week nationwide lockdown aimed at halting a surge in coronavirus cases.