Economics
French Inflation Tops Estimates as Energy Prices Soar
- Costs for energy increase 21%, fresh produce up 5.6%
- Fourth-quarter economic growth confirmed at 0.7%, Insee says
French consumer prices rose 4.1% in February from a year earlier.
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