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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 

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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 
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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 focused on the high

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