Is the back-to-school season hotter than expected? Eco information from October 15

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With Lorrain Sénéchal and Emmanuel Cugny to discuss economic news: Sabina Issehnane, economist, lecturer at the University of Paris, and Christian de Boissieu vice-president of the Circle of Economists.

We are at the heart of this new school year and the subjects of friction are multiplying, with in the first place the lack of fuel at the pump linked to wage demands in the refineries. Friday, October 14, the main unions signed a majority agreement at TotalEnergies, with the exception of the CGT which continues the strike. The secretary general of the CGT, however, does not call to participate Tuesday, October 18 in the great march against the high cost of living. Inflation, purchasing power, tensions over the 2023 draft budget.

The government majority suffered setback after setback. Are we heading towards a convergence of struggles? Are the unions leaving in disorganized order or should we fear a convergence of struggles?


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