Economy / Barbados
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Budget Address Inflation's Symptoms, Not Causes
July 2008 | Economic AnalysisSorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.
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Measures by Barbados's new prime minister to address the impact of inflation on low income families may alleviate some pressures on poor income families. However, the new budget threatens to exacerbate the economic side-effects of rising inflation, rather than tackling the source of inflation itself.