This Independent Australia opinion piece argues that protests in France over fuel prices, living costs, education and budget cuts of 54 billion are part of a wider crisis spreading to Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Greece and South America. It notes that the IMF has called for cuts to public spending and cites a global debt-to-GDP ratio of 95.3%, rising to 108.2% for the most advanced economies. The author links rising long-term interest rates, AI investment and a world military budget set to reach $3 trillion this year to a cycle of debt and war financing. The article stresses that global debt exceeds $365 trillion and grows by about $10 trillion a year.
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