"Some two years into Egypt’s grassroots revolution, the country’s economy is in a worrisome downward spiral. A growing number of people, inside and outside of the country, are starting to blame the revolution itself for derailing an economy that was growing, reducing its external debt burden, and maintaining a comfortable cushion of international reserves.
Blaming the revolution is the wrong approach to Egypt’s current economic woes. Yet its appeal to some is understandable, given that the country’s economic situation has continued to worsen over the last few months.
Growth is anaemic, unemployment is high, and new investment has fallen off dramatically – all of which complicate already difficult financial, social, and political conditions. The result is a growing threat of several vicious circles at once."
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