Sadly, nobody will be surprised by the word association of basket case and contagion with Africa. Moreover, I am acutely aware that bailout fatigue to save the American economy makes pleas to bail out any African economy seem foolhardy. Not to mention reports that a record number of Americans (31.5 million) now rely on food stamps.… Read more.
Zimbabwe: From Africa’s Bread Basket to Basket Case and Continental Contagion
Friday, December 5, 2008 at 5:07 AM