Originally Posted By johnno52 Just seen a report on Zimbabwe, and a woman that sells cigarettes and candy on a street. She makes $250 Million (Zimbabwe dollars) and thats enough for a bus ride back to her home!
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Okay...I was looking for a "secret of my success" type story...not so much.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I thought this was an article about the woman that Spitzer paid for services....
Originally Posted By BeautysBeast The $250 million is what the tobacco co. make per day in ... the US
Originally Posted By BigJim89 <<The inflation rate in Zimbabwe is insane!>> Indeed. One of my professors said the inflation rate is about 200 percent. Just to give you and idea the U.S. inflation rate ranges from an average of 4 to 6 percent per year I believe.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 I'd say something funny but WilliamK stole my joke. Well, he didn't really STEAL it, of course. More like he's just renting it.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Indeed. One of my professors said the inflation rate is about 200 percent. Just to give you and idea the U.S. inflation rate ranges from an average of 4 to 6 percent per year I believe. >>> It may have been "only" 200% three years ago, but now it's far worse. According to the CIA World Fact Book, the official annual inflation rate in Zimbabwe as of Nov 2007 is 26,000%, and private-sector estimates are "well over 100,000%." At that rate, the value of money falls in half (and so prices of everything double) every 5 weeks or so.
Originally Posted By johnno52 Its amazing how one man who clings to power can do this to a country that was exporting food just a few years ago, now they are destitute! We are worried about our economies, these poor people can't get any help whatsoever until he is gone!
