Poverty rate reaches record high in Ten years

The “Deprivation” Rate, Another Measure of the Poverty Rate, Reaches a Record High in Ten Years

PURCHASING POWER: Unlike the monetary poverty rate, the deprivation rate is based on households giving up certain products or services. 4%. Thursday, INSEE indicated that the rate of “material and social deprivation” affects 14% of the population of France. Unlike monetary poverty rates, which are based on household income, the deprivation rate is calculated on the basis of households […]

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Gas prices for regulated tariffs will decrease in October

Gas Prices: A 2.4% Decrease in Regulated Tariffs at the beginning of October

FINANCE: The regulated sales tariffs (TRV) for gas, applied by Engie to millions of French households, will fall by 2.4% on 1st October, announced on Friday the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) The regulated sales tariffs (TRV) for gas, applied by Engie to millions of French households, will fall by 2.4% on 1st October, announced on Friday […]

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From 2008 to 2016, average disposable income dropped by 440 euros per household.

Households Lost 440 Euros of Income Between 2008 and 2016

This decline in income is explained by social and fiscal reforms and concerns the middle class, according to a study by the French Observatory of Economic Conditions. This is information that should fuel social discontent  against the rise in taxes and the decline in purchasing power, in the midst of the movement of yellow vests . French households lost […]

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Consumer confidence was once again stagnated in April

Consumer Confidence of households still stagnated in April in France

Consumer confidence is still stagnated in France in April, remaining at its long-run average to which it is anchored since the beginning of the year, according to data released on Wednesday by the INSEE. The indicator synthesizing this confidence is maintained for the fourth consecutive month to 100 – its highest level since October 2007 […]

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