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And on that, Stacey, what does this mean for markets if the French government can't get this budget under control?

Stacey, we'll be keeping an eye on these complicated dynamics.

Thanks so much for your time.

And that's it for What's News for this Thursday morning.

Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark.

Our supervising producer was Christina Rourke.

And I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal.

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Quentin, it seems counterintuitive that a risky asset like Bitcoin would rally in a market sell-off. What's going on?

Quentin, it seems counterintuitive that a risky asset like Bitcoin would rally in a market sell-off. What's going on?

Und was erzählt uns das über den Potenzial für Kryptowährungen, um noch höher zu gehen?

Und was erzählt uns das über den Potenzial für Kryptowährungen, um noch höher zu gehen?

That was Deputy Finance Editor Quinton Webb. Quinton, thanks so much.

That was Deputy Finance Editor Quinton Webb. Quinton, thanks so much.

The biggest reason that retail leasing is slowing down is that retailers are closing more stores than they're opening. After two years of the opposite of retailers opening more stores than they were closing, We're now starting to see some large retailer bankruptcies and closures, which are leaving holes in shopping centers.

The biggest reason that retail leasing is slowing down is that retailers are closing more stores than they're opening. After two years of the opposite of retailers opening more stores than they were closing, We're now starting to see some large retailer bankruptcies and closures, which are leaving holes in shopping centers.

Some examples are Big Lots, Party City, and more recently, the craft supply store Joanne. And then we also have these kind of large closures, particularly in the pharmacy sector, CVS Health and Walgreens. What does this say about the retail sector overall?

Some examples are Big Lots, Party City, and more recently, the craft supply store Joanne. And then we also have these kind of large closures, particularly in the pharmacy sector, CVS Health and Walgreens. What does this say about the retail sector overall?

Certainly, people who own shopping malls and shopping centers don't want to see closures at their properties because then they have to spend money and time finding replacement tenants. The good news is that the retail sector is in the strongest position that it's been in a while, and that's due to a couple of factors. The