{
  "id": 15911315,
  "title": "France's interest rates rise above 5%, a self-inflicted sanction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/frances-interest-rates-rise-above-5-a-self-inflicted-sanction",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/10/21/france-s-interest-rates-rise-above-5-a-self-inflicted-sanction_6761001_19.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The gap between the rates for French and German 10-year bonds has reached its highest level since the eurozone was created. Ongoing political turmoil in France has fueled market distrust.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}