The stable, democratic government of Zimbabwe (move on, nothing going on here) yesterday announced its new $10 million banknote, the equivalent of $4 in U.S. currency or it can buy you two-thirds of a hamburger in Britain (although a Zim expert reminded me hamburgers are a bad comparison as fast food is a luxury item [...]
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Let them eat hamburgers
Posted in inflation, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »