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French Household consumption of goods increased in December (+1.5%)
In December 2014, household consumption expenditure on goods increased sharply: +1.5% in volume*, after +0.2% in November. This rise was especially attributable to the marked rebound in consumption of energy (+6.9% in December). Over the fourth quarter, household expenditure on goods was almost stable (+0.1%). Over the year 2014, they decreased slightly anew (–0.2% after –0.3% in 2013), despite the recovery in the consumption of manufactured goods (+0.7% in 2014 after –0.6%) . Engineered goods : almost stable in December, increasing over the quarter Durables: increasing over the quarter Household expenditure on ... (full story)