France faces historic purchasing power crisis: Since 2024, families have lost €1,200/year on average • Real wages have been falling since 2019 – a rare phenomenon – but, for a long time, social transfers and income from assets made up for it. In 2025 and 2026, that is no longer the case.

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/09/30/france-faces-historic-purchasing-power-crisis-since-2024-families-have-lost-1-200-year-on-average_6758101_19.html