SCOUT· 38%25m·2026-10-31·BusinessIs this how the great international borrowing spree ends?
In recent months, there have been serious whispers about an outrageous possibility: that one day soon, France — the seventh largest economy in the world — might not be able to pay back its debts. Right now, protesters in France are complaining about crumbling schools, the lack of teachers, and the overall high cost of…
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“I love how "France has an aging population, rising healthcare cost, and an expensive pension program." And not France has a large number of very rich tax dodgers including large corporations and a wealthy elite that have convinced the gover…”
“France has never had a major debt crisis leading to societal upheaval…right…?”
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“13:17 so you didn’t anticipate technological change and global conflicts…I’m not an economist but even I know the world changes and wars break out.”
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