The cost of living in China
Grumbling about inflation is nothing new. But now it's time for the Chinese to make a song and dance about it. Despite the Beijing government insisting that rising inflation levels are ‘structural'...
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After six months of political and economic turmoil, and mass violence, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed Thursday to share power. Twenty-eight years...
View ArticleA million dollars for a stale bread roll
Prices double from one hour to the next in Zimbabwe. One of our Observers told us that if you haven't paid cash in hand within half an hour of negotiating a price for something, then you better forget...
View ArticleAnti-price hike strikers paralyse India
Image from "bennamias" on YouTube. A 24-hour strike in protest against fuel price hikes caused transport chaos and violent clashes in India's biggest cities yesterday. The country's main opposition...
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