Inflation continues to weigh on the portfolio of French households. According to the latest figures from INSEE, it exceeded the 6% threshold in July, unheard of since 1958. At the supermarket, at the gas station or even at home… All prices seem to be soaring.
In the columns of franceinfo, economist at the OFCE and specialist in purchasing power issues Mathieu Plane explains: “The prices of all goods and services do not evolve in the same way. In fact, each household has its own inflation, depending on its consumption structure”.
“It is above all households with several children who are affected by the weight of food expenses”, advances Pascale Hébel, member of the marketing consulting firm C-Ways.
Harder inflation, more severe and more difficult for the most precarious people, therefore. In the same way, we note that small towns, medium-sized towns and rural areas are more severely affected by price increases than the Paris metropolitan area and other large towns.
If energy, housing, food and fuel are the sectors most violently affected by inflation, non-food products are not left out. According to data from the UFC-Que Choisir Consumer Observatory, relayed by Le Parisien, the majority of electronic devices and household appliances are also seeing a price increase… What are they? Check it out in our slideshow below.
The end-of-year holidays have just ended and it is nice to benefit from an influx…
At the start of 2024, the temperatures on the thermometer are enough to make us…
France is coming out of a week of extreme cold, with temperatures which, locally, reached…
When loss of autonomy comes knocking at the door of elderly people, staying at home…
More and more individuals, but also retirees, are choosing to go into exile in Portugal…
CSG, CRDS, Casa… Social security contributions are numerous and can sometimes significantly impact the amount…