[namdnay]

In France? Not really. There was a massive injection of public money. Anyone furloughed was paid 80% to stay at home.

[coldtea]

That's still 20% less than what they were making before. Not exactly something to start them buying houses...

[namdnay]

Except that they’re not driving to work, they’re not eating at the cantine/restaurant at lunchtime, they’re not going on holiday, they’re not going out in the evening…