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The French are rioting as inflation hits 3.4% while wage growth and GDP remain stagnant. It’s higher in Trump’s America
France’s unemployment tops 8%, with youth joblessness at 20%. It’s not quite the same everywhere.
Mass protests and rioting swept France over the weekend as the eurozone’s second-largest economy grapples with stagflation. The unrest began last month, when students took to the streets to decry the lack of investment in education, highlighting run-down classrooms, missing teachers, and buildings that aren’t equipped for rising temperatures. Others later joined in solidarity while also denouncing police tactics against student protesters. Eventually, the demonstrations…
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