At a time when the debate on public debt in France is becoming increasingly tense, the situation in the United States does not seem to attract much attention. However, the results are not very bright and the threats to the world economy are therefore real.  The federal debt in 2024, to which we would have to add the debt of the federated states, if we want to make comparisons, reached 98% of GDP in 2024 and the forecasts for 2035, with no change in policy, 125%. The federal deficit in 2024 amounted to 6.4% of GDP and could reach ...

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The publication of the results of the EY survey on the number of foreign investments made in Europe, which placed France in the lead, as well as the announcements relating to the amount of foreign projects on the national territory on the occasion of the "Choose France" event, could suggest that the re-industrialization process is on the right track. The country is now on a trajectory that will allow it to regain its growth and its internal and external balances thanks to the economic policy followed for more than ten years to support companies by promoting supply.

The reality is ...

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The systematic criticism of French successes is unjustified and must be denounced. But this should not prevent us from making a judgement on the current situation, on the mistakes made so far and the risks they represent. The publication of the first estimate of growth in the 1st quarter provides an opportunity to do so. With an increase of 0.1% after a drop of the same amount in the previous quarter, the French economy has been stagnating for six months, but this analysis is misleading.

This modest increase in GDP comes from an increase in inventories held by companies ...

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