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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After having been close to the symbolic rate of 1%, as last year at the same period, the French 10 years bond has significantly fallen back to stay around 0.70% since the beginning of April. The issuance launched April 5th with maturities running from 10 to 30 years has collected near 8 billion euro and that number will be increased to 8.6 billion including NCTs after auctions. Thanks to the rate fall, it will contribute to a new reduction of the cost of the French public debt because it will participate to the reimbursement of a 27 billion ...

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