Italian household consumption shows signs of recovery
(AGI) Rome, Dec 8 - Household consumption increased 0.3 percenttowards the end of the year, with purchases of durable goodsrising 2.9 percent, food 0.4 percent and services 0.5 percent.According to a report on market and prices released by theItalian Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts(Unioncamere), prices of olive oil, pasta and several tariffsrose sharply, but consumer price inflation will remain belowhalf a percentage point of growth in 2015, thought to be acrucial year for Italy's economy. The report points out thatthe effect of low inflation and diminishing fears for