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Inflation: in 1775, the flour war lit the fuse of the Revolution

2022-06-26T08:49:55.398Z


Wishing to modernize the kingdom, the Comptroller General of Finances, Turgot, convinced Louis XVI to liberalize the grain trade. A D


War in Ukraine, extreme weather episodes, global market back to protectionism… All the elements have been in place for several months to trigger a vast food crisis.

The spiral began with inflation, which began to hit basic necessities.

Countries like India have decided to stop exporting certain raw materials.

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Source: leparis

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