# France is rioting over surging inflation, skyrocketing national debt, and crumbling schools. America is its sleeping twin

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-19T19:31:30+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/why-is-france-rioting-inflation-schools-debt-trump-america/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/france-is-rioting-over-surging-inflation-skyrocketing-national-debt-an-2e69fc/

Growth is the main thing keeping the U.S. from looking like France. Underneath it, the debt math and the classrooms look a lot alike.

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