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Plus: Student protests in France call for more government spending, just as France’s ballooning budget roils markets. And Saudi Arabia dials up its attacks on Houthi…

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Plus: Student protests in France call for more government spending, just as France’s ballooning budget roils markets. And Saudi Arabia dials up its attacks on Houthi rebels in a bid to dislodge the fighters from a strategic port. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.…

Published October 6, 2026 · 1:50