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The MMT Question – So, What Tax Rate Would Solve Zimbabwe’s 500% Inflation Rate?
As we all know modern monetary theory gives us the out against austerity. No government needs to be…
Zimbabwe’s Sunk To Armed Robbery For Loaves Of Bread
Bad economics will out you know. Adam Smith was right, there’s an awful lot of ruin in a…
You Can’t Even Get A Passport To Leave Zimbabwe – No Paper
As we reported some 6 weeks back, we’ve an interesting sign of the incompetence of Zimbabwean economic policy.…
Zimbabwe’s Dollar Problem – It’s Still Not A Free Market Exchange Rate
The government of Zimbabwe is complaining about how exporters are not repatriating foreign currency earned from those exports.…
Zimbabwe’s One Sensible Economic Move – Abolishing The Special Exchange Rate For Fuel Purchases
Something that’s just so hard to get across to people is that special exemptions and treatments for certain…
Dear Zimbabwe, Stop Setting The Petrol Price Too Low, Yours Etc, Reality
If we could actually get the universe to write letters to people that’s what the current one to…
You Can’t Flee Zimbabwe – Government Out Of Money To Buy Passport Paper
There are certain bits of government that are actually necessary, there are certain things which simply must be…
Not Good News For Zimbabwe – VP Mohadi Above The Law It Seems
A useful test of how well a country is doing is whether those who purport to rule it…
Strive Masiyiwa Is Right, Zimbabwe Should Price In SA Rand – Anything But Zim$
The precise details of this call for Zimbabwean businesses to price in South African Rand, put forward by…
Zimbabwe’s Not Compensating Farmers For Land – Only For Improvements
Not that we ever expected those white farmers to receive proper and fully legal compensation for the land…