France Will Let Deficit Goal Slip If Trade War Hurts Economy
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France ruled out further spending cuts to meet its deficit reduction target if a trade war hammers the economy, casting doubt over efforts to repair the country’s creaking public finances.
In a scenario where gross domestic product and revenues are lower than expected, it’ll be necessary to “accept” a higher budget gap than planned, Finance Minister Eric Lombard said Friday on BFM TV.