Despite Macron's reforms, the French state still takes more in taxes as a share of GDP than any other OECD country bar Denmark. France hasn't balanced a government budget since before Emmanuel Macron was born. And yet despite all of that, it does seem to be pretty resilient and pretty healthy.
As the tech giant approaches its 25-year anniversary, there are questions of just how much more it can possibly grow. Investors are used to stratospheric returns. Is it time to manage expectations? Nested behind the appearance of social discontent in France is an economy that is actually thriving (10:51). And, a tribute to a true man of the woods (19:02).
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