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Everything Feels So Expensive. Here’s What’s Really Going On.
Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.
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A ‘Doom Loop’ Threatens France as Populism Confronts Markets
The turmoil shows the profound challenges facing governments stuck between unhappy citizens and wary bond investors.
Police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.
Why Are There Protests in France?
France imposed scattered curfews on Monday after weekend protests over living costs and poor school conditions devolved into riots.
Forensic officers examining the tourist office in Lyon, France.
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Why Are There Protests in France?
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.
Clashes between demonstrators and the police in Paris during nationwide protests on Saturday.
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