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Hopes that France can solve its budget and political deadlock without a snap-election caused yields to fall slightly.

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As the government remains in a stalemate over the shutdown, D.C. bars are showing off a talent that doesn’t require a roll-call vote: turning deadlocks into drink deals.

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Lecornu resigned early Monday after less than a month in office but Macron gave him up to Wednesday evening to find a way out of months of deadlock over an austerity budget.

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Due to the congressional deadlock over the budget and subsequent federal shutdown, the U.S. military — perhaps the most prominent Pacific Airshow draw — would not be in attendance over the October 3-5 weekend.

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This one began on Wednesday, and this deadlock is characterised by partisan disputes over federal spending and Democratic demands to extend healthcare tax credits.

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