Despite today’s downward revisions, the French Government’s projections for GDP growth and the public finances still look much too optimistic. The fact that the Government seems prepared to allow public borrowing to rise markedly as the economy weakens is a broadly encouraging sign for near-term economic prospects. But further ahead, inevitable fiscal consolidation could prevent growth from reaching its potential rate for some time.
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