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Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, September 8th, and this is your FT News briefing.

France's prime minister faces a pivotal no-confidence vote today,

and Japan is searching for new leadership after a series of political setbacks.

Plus, we look at the flurry of economic data coming out of the U.S.

All of which kind of comes together to paint a pretty bleak picture for the overall state

of the U.S. economy and one that has the potential to worsen in the months ahead.

I'm Victoria Craig, and here's the news you need to start your day.

French Prime Minister Francois Beiru is likely to be ousted in a no-confidence vote today.

He's the leader of a fragile minority government and has come under pressure for his efforts to cut the national debt. His ideas have included

canning two public holidays, implementing a freeze on most government spending, and raising tax on

some pensioners. The government's collapse could be a boost for France's far right, and would

leave President Emmanuel Macron in a tight spot. He'll be looking for his fifth prime minister in two years

and enough stability to pass a budget by the end of this year.

Japan is also experiencing political turmoil.

Japanese Prime Minister Shiguro Ishiba said on Sunday he's stepping down.

The announcement comes less than a year since he took office and sets up an emergency presidential race

within his fractured liberal Democratic Party. Here to explain what's next for Japan is the FT's

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