The French are rioting as inflation hits 3.4% while wage growth and GDP remain stagnant. It’s higher in Trump’s America

- GDP: 17 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: 2 days earlier · U.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 — faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growth
What happened
France's unemployment tops 8%, with youth joblessness at 20%. It’s not quite the same everywhere.
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