French economy growth rate during 2018 1^st quarter fell back to 0.3% against 0.7% during the previous quarter. Acquired growth is only 1.2% at the beginning of this year. It means that if France wants to reach in 2018 the 2% target which is in the Stability Program presented to Brussels in April, the quarterly growth rhythm must be above 0.7% until the end of this year, which is far from being established. This result invalidates the positive opinions regarding, until now, the government economic policy. This one is the continuation of the one which ...

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At a moment when the French President arrives in the United States, attention will be focused on his counterpart personality and the ability of both men to understand each other despite their age and character differences. It is essential if they want to adopt common positions about the many current economic and geopolitical challenges affecting the international scene. It should also give the opportunity to have a better understanding of today America. We are amazed by the achievements of these companies which have changed our daily life with their software (Microsoft), their smart phones (Apple), their platforms to have access ...

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The Syrian crisis must not conceal the other current factors of instability. Tension between the U.S. and its allied nations and Russia will wane as soon as situation in Syria calms down. Economic consequences of the sanctions will be limited at the world level. It won’t be the same if a real economic war opposes China and the U.S. It is the whole international trade organization which could be affected. Despite its defects and the exceptional imbalances that system has sometimes generated, it has permitted a continuous trade development for more than fifty years and it is ...

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