The publication by INSEE of the inflation in France in September has surprised. Prices have fallen by 1,2% from August (0.6% after correction of seasonal bias) and year-on-year they have only increased by 1.1%. United Kingdom also had a reduction year-on-year (1.7%) as the eurozone (1.7%). The prices increase in the United States remained a little under 2% when in China, to the opposite, it fell back year-on-year to 0.4%. In Europe, everything happened as if after the sharp increases in 2022 and 2023 with a 10% peak, an equivalent level was recovered to ...

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After near two months of uncertainties, the new French government will have to elaborate an economic policy able to answer to the difficulties with which the country is confronted: low growth, persisting unemployment, trade deficit and heavy public indebtedness. The alarming messages dedicated to make accepted by public opinion unavoidable unpopular measures are contrasting with the self-satisfaction talks of the previous government. The results of the last two elections have shown that the message had not convinced. The government so will have to identify the causes of this situation and to propose appropriated remedies.

The trade deficit is growing for ...

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When we mention the building sector, we immediately think about China which is going through a serious crisis which could have heavy financial consequences and affect growth. In France it is quite also worrying but with a different nature. Its effects on families contribute to the deep discontent which has leaded to elections results giving to extremist parties a place they had never reached in the past. Yet, in the public debate and inside party different proposals, housing only occupies a secondary position because the political class seems not to have perceived the extent of the problem and its economic ...

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