French Government Warns Low Inflation Has Created A 'Shock' And Now They're Going To Miss Their Budget Targets

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin has warned the government won't be able to meet its goal of $21 billion in savings because inflation is too weak. Consumer price increases excluding tobacco in France have slowed to 0.4%. Overall Euro zone inflation recently fell to 0.3%. "The inflation figures in the Euro zone have created a shock," Sapin told AFP in an interview. "We need a new discourse among political and economic actors. We must immediately take this into account as decisions get made."�...