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Slammed by virus, France unveils huge economic rescue plan

by Associated Press
| September 3, 2020 1:03 AM

PARIS (AP) — Facing resurgent virus infections, France’s government unveiled a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) recovery plan Thursday aimed at creating jobs, saving struggling businesses and yanking the country out of its worst economic slump since World War II.

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