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		<title>ECB Rate Hike to 2.50%: What It Means for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>ECB&#8217;s Lane Warns: Inflation to Hover Near 3% as Iran War Fuels Energy Shock</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ECB&#8217;s Lane Warns Inflation to Stay Near 3% as Iran War Drives Energy Shock European]]></description>
		
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		<title>France’s Private Sector Slips Further Behind the Eurozone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France’s Private Sector Contracts Again France’s private sector remained under pressure in July, setting the]]></description>
		
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		<title>ECB Survey Signals Rising Borrowing Costs in Europe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ECB Survey Reveals Rising Borrowing Costs and Cooling Inflation Pressures in the Eurozone The European]]></description>
		
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		<title>Euro Weakens as ECB Pause Looms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Euro Weakens as ECB Pause Looms After French Inflation Drop The euro has come under]]></description>
		
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		<title>Markets This Week: Gold Falls, Oil Retreats and Central Banks Remain on Alert</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A look at the week&#8217;s biggest financial developments, including falling gold prices, volatile oil markets,]]></description>
		
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		<title>ECB Rate Hike Sparks Stagflation Fears in Europe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ECB raises rates amid Iran war-driven inflation, sparking stagflation fears across Europe. What it means]]></description>
		
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		<title>Eurozone Growth Hits Near Standstill</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eurozone Growth Stalls as Energy Crisis Bites The eurozone economy has entered 2026 on shaky]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Confidence Slumps as Global Tensions Rise</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/04/france-consumer-confidence-drop-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[French consumer confidence drops sharply in April 2026 amid global tensions. What it means for]]></description>
		
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		<title>ECB Warns Inflation Could Surge Amid Iran War</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ECB Warns Inflation Could Surge as Iran Conflict Drives Energy Prices Higher The European Central]]></description>
		
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