Bad Weather in France to Blame For ...

Courtesy of my friend Bran who spotted these weather related anomalies in France. Via Google translate, it appears that French economists blame the weather for ...

• Delayed maturation of fruits and vegetables
• Disrupted cows
• Public work productivity declines
• Increased electrical consumption
• Construction degradation
• 5 to 10% drop in tourist reservations
• Decline in bridge traffic in May between 10% and 30%
• 30% drop in custom restaurants due to closed outside terraces

Sacrebleu!

Mike "Mish" Shedlock
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com

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