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In an op-ed, NYU Global Research Professor Ian Bremmer outlines the economic cost of the Paris terror attacks

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Excerpt from TIME -- "The economy of Paris is built on its nightlife and cultural offerings. Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks, restaurants and bars saw 68 percent of their reservations cancelled—given the targets this time around, Paris should brace itself for worse. Friday morning’s economic report detailed that the French economy had started growing again on the back of strong consumer confidence—consumer spending had increased 2.6 percent in September compared to the same time last year. That confidence may have taken a big hit."

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