{
  "id": 16724322,
  "title": "Fransk forbrukertillit: Laveste på 13 år",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fransk-forbrukertillit-laveste-pa-13-ar",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/k0dv69/fransk-forbrukertillit-laveste-paa-13-aar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The French consumer confidence index fell to its lowest level in 13 years, dropping 80 points in October according to the national statistics office INSEE. This is well below the long-term average of 100 points between January 1987 and December 2025. Analysts had expected the index to reach 85 points, as indicated by Bloomberg, which has also noted the same decline in September and August. The drop suggests that French consumer confidence has reached its lowest level since June 2013. The development comes after a period of rising long-term interest rates, massive demonstrations, violence, and riots. The situation has intensified in recent weeks. The minority government now faces new demands for concessions, while borrowing costs have surged and investors have sold French government bonds. The latest INSEE measurement does not capture the impact of the turmoil, according to Bloomberg. The survey deadline was October 19th, but most responses were collected early in the three-week research period.",
  "summary": "Franskmennene har ikke hatt lavere forventninger til egen kjøpekraft siden 2013.",
  "key_points": [
    "French consumer confidence index at 13-year low",
    "Dropped 80 points in October to 85 points",
    "Caused by rising interest rates, protests, and economic turmoil"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The plummeting confidence levels signal a deepening economic malaise that pressures the minority government to provide concessions while facing rising borrowing costs and investor instability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}