French households concerned but not worried
Households do not like the uncertainty caused by the social movement since December. Until then their outlook was very optimistic. They are less so, but do not show any break.…
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What to expect next week? September 23 to 29, 2019
Highlights Corporate surveys will highlight the business cycle foreseeable future. The IFO will be released on Tuesday 24 as will be the French Climat des Affaires. The French momentum is…
French Households are optimistic
French households are optimistic. INSEE the French statistical institute has just released its consumer confidence survey for August. The synthetic index is 2% above its historical average. Last November, at…
Message from French households: no future
For French households, the future has darkened during the last two months. The household confidence index plummeted in December and households’ perception of their own situation or that of all…
United Kingdom (confidence), Japan (production) France (consumption)
Rebound of the UK consumer confidence index in August After the referendum on Brexit, June the 23rd, households were worried by the consequences of the “Leave” option. They thought that…
British households are not happy
After a vote, people are generally happy with the result. That’s what we see in France after a presidential election. With a new president there is a new situation and…