French consumers cut spending amid rising anxiety
Frugal French consumers are cutting back on dining out and non-essential purchases as high inflation and mounting economic anxiety weigh on growth. Households are dipping into savings and polling data shows widespread pessimism ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
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France consumers are reining in spending as high inflation and mounting economic anxiety squeeze household budgets ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The pullback threatens to stall growth in the euro zone's second-largest economy while complicating tax revenue targets for the government. Consumer spending historically accounts for half of the nation's GDP and forms the primary engine of economic expansion.
