
The United States has ambled into another government shutdown as Repubicans and Democrats in Congress failed to pass a funding bill in time for the new fiscal year. It comes at a time the US economy is in a precarious state, with inflation rising and the job market weakening. Also in the segment, France is bracing for another day of nationwide strikes and protests as new Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu tries to draft a budget. The rallying cry for unions: “Tax the Rich”.
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