Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.

The turmoil shows the profound challenges facing governments stuck between unhappy citizens and wary bond investors.

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France imposed scattered curfews on Monday after weekend protests over living costs and poor school conditions devolved into riots.

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Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.

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