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France “Doom Loop”: Really? | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Podcast: DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas · Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! • France’s “Doom Loop”: Populist protests explode across France as investors dump bonds and borrowing costs surge. President Emmanuel Macron faces a brutal trap: spend to calm the streets and risk market panic, or do nothing and fuel political chaos ahead of next year’s election.⁠ America carries heavy debt too, but its reserve-currency power and AI-driven growth help it sidestep immediate danger—for now. Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you...