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PARIS, France
Weak euro and lower oil prices to help gross domestic product grow by 1.1 percent this year, slightly above government forecast
PARIS, France (20 March, 2015) – The French economy is forecast to beat government growth expectations in 2015, according to new analysis from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight.
“We expect gross domestic product to grow by 1.1 percent this year, slightly above government expectations,” said Diego Iscaro, senior economist at IHS Global Insight. “A weak euro and lower oil prices will help boost growth after years of disappointing economic performance.”
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