France’s threat to the US’s economic recovery

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Lachman, D. (2026, October 20). France’s threat to the US’s economic recovery. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/4770916/france-threat-us-economic-recovery/

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President Donald Trump is warned against disregarding France’s economic crisis, as it could negatively impact the US economy due to France being Europe's second-largest economy with a public debt of $4 trillion. The article highlights similarities between the financial situations of both countries, noting their unsustainable public finances and high budget deficits, which have led to increased U.S. Treasury bond yields to their highest in two decades.

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As of October 20, 2026, economist Desmond Lachman warns that France's economic crisis could negatively impact the United States' economy due to the interconnectedness of global financial markets. France, with a $4 trillion public debt and Europe’s second-largest economy, is experiencing a bond market crisis similar to Greece's earlier issues. This situation has raised concerns about potential spillover effects on U.S. Treasury bonds, which have already seen their yields rise to the highest levels in the past two decades. Additionally, Lachman notes that both France and the United States face unsustainable public finances and chronic budget deficits, highlighting a lack of political will to address these issues effectively.

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🔮 Before deriving pleasure from France’s present economic and political turmoil, President Donald Trump might want to consider that France’s current bond market crisis could have serious adverse spillover effects for the U.S. economy.

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🔮 According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, as a result of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the budget deficit will remain at above $2 trillion, or a staggering 6% of GDP.

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It must also be of concern that, like France, the United States has unsustainable public finances and lacks the political will to address its chronic budget deficit.

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2026-10-20 · Washington Examiner

France’s threat to the US’s economic recovery · mixed framing

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Before deriving pleasure from France’s present economic and political turmoil, President Donald Trump might want to consider that France’s current bond market crisis could have serious adverse spillover effects for the U.S. economy. uncertain

crisis → derive → economy

This is not least because France is Europe’s second-largest economy and has a $4 trillion public debt, some eight times the size of that of Greece. asserted

France → have → Greece

It must also be of concern that, like France, the United States has unsustainable public finances and lacks the political will to address its chronic budget deficit. asserted

States → have → deficit

Those factors have already had the effect of driving up U.S. long-term Treasury bond yields to their highest level in the past 20 years. asserted

factors → have → years