Economics
France to Spend Another 20 Billion Euros in Struggle With Inflation
- Le Maire says exceptional tax revenue will finance plans
- France wants banks to contribute to cutting household costs
France has already used about 26 billion euros this year for energy-price caps and fuel discounts.
Photographer: Pascal Pochard-Casablanca/AFP/Getty Images
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A new round of French measures aimed at mitigating the effects of record inflation will cost about 20 billion euros ($20.4 billion), according to Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.