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French Households consumption of goods in August got back to its level of June
In August, households expenditure on goods decreased by 0.4% in volume*, after a 0.4% increase in July. The recovery of expenditure on cars and of consumption of food products contributed to the raise in July. The decline in August was mainly attributable to a renewed decrease in the consumption of food and energy products. Engineered goods : slightly increasing Durables: increasing in July, slightly decreasing in August After a decline in June (–0.8%), households expenditure on durable goods rose in July (+0.7%) then slightly decreased in August (–0.3%).This outline ensued mainly from the expenditure on cars ... (full story)