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Inflation: why the French are not all equal in the face of soaring prices

2022-05-20T17:34:28.301Z


ANALYSIS - Consumption habits, place of residence or professional situation can influence how inflation is experienced.


Faced with inflation, not all French people are equal… And not all wallets are affected as much.

While the rise in prices continues, households are worried about the surge affecting their receipts and are eagerly awaiting the exceptional bill that the government intends to draw from this summer.

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It must be said that the current landscape is worrying.

According to INSEE, in April, consumer prices increased over one year by 4.8%, affecting services as well as food products and manufactured goods.

The overall trend remains driven by energy prices which jumped 26.6% over one year in April, but the rise is massive in the various areas.

At the same time, consumers, worried about the uncertain economy, are tightening their purse strings: household spending on goods fell "

significantly

" in March, according to national statisticians, by around 1.3%.

A noticeable decline mainly…

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Source: lefigaro

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