French consumer morale falls sharply in December as strikes bite
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PARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence pulled back more sharply than expected in December in the face of nationwide strikes against government plans to overhaul the pension system, official data showed on Wednesday.The INSEE statistics agency said that its monthly consumer confidence index fell for the first time since December 2018 when France was mired in anti-government "yellow vest" protests against the high cost of living and general elitism.The index fell to 102 - the lowest since..