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The Money Problem Fueling France’s Riots
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This past weekend, mayhem broke out alongside peaceful demonstrations in France. What started as a protest over school resources spiralled into anger over potential big cuts to social services. For years the country had a high appetite for borrowed money taken out at low interest rates. But today France is facing a fiscal reckoning as more than $1 trillion of that debt will come due by 2030. WSJ’s Stacy Meichtry explains how France’s debt bomb contributed to the unrest. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening: - Germany’s Economy Is Broken. There’s No Plan B. - Will France Elect a Far-Right President? Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…