Macron Picks a Government to Rebuild France’s Economy
- Covid-19 shock has torpedoed president’s economic achievements
- Le Maire stays in post with ‘recovery’ goal added to portfolio
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France’s Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government Monday, setting his new team the mission of rescuing an economy wrecked by the coronavirus.
Back in February, before the pandemic struck, France was boasting newfound control of public finances, faster growth than the euro-area average, the lowest unemployment in more than a decade, and a best-in-class record for luring foreign investors.