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Markets, economics and elections outside the United States

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This morning, we’re talking economics and global politics. First, the far-right saw major wins in the first round of France’s elections. Then, high housing costs are weighing on the minds of voters in the United Kingdom, who head to the polls on Thursday. Plus, there are reports that Boeing will be offered a Justice Department arrangement that would allow the company to avoid a trial in connection with two 737 MAX crashes.

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