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No one knows anything. You think Ahmadinejad is an economist? Mr. Dahi, a shop owner in Tehran, on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Wednesday, Dec. 02, 2009

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  • MR. DAHI,
  • a shop owner in Tehran, on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's plan to phase out Iran's system of subsidizing everyday goods to insulate the economy from new sanctions; analysts say the move could result in skyrocketing prices and mass protest
Photo: Raheb Homavandi / Reuters / Corbis | Source: New York Times