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Paper Shortage Deepens Crisis in Zimbabwe

With inflation at 40M%, government can't print money to keep pace

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:58 PM CDT

(Newser) – International sanctions and hyperinflation have left Zimbabwe nearly unable to print money, the Guardian reports. Stocks are nearly depleted since shipments ceased early this month from the German firm that supplied paper for banknotes; worse, the license will soon expire on the software used to...   Read full story »

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