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Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Political deadlock appears set to result in France's sixth prime minister since 2020 facing the exit, at a time when the ...