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The "Ghost Surplus": How a Record Tax Year Left Civil Servants in the Cold
Statistical victory in a real-world defeat
Michael T
Dec 29, 20252 min read
RUST ON THE 'ARREST' AGENDA: Boakai's Agriculture Budget Implodes, Threatening Economic Growth
A brutal reality check
Michael T
Dec 13, 20253 min read
Liberia’s Wage Bill Hits $355 Million as “Other Compensation” Adds Hidden $25 Million to Payroll
A shadow payroll channeling unjustifiable expenses
Michael T
Nov 12, 20252 min read
IMF Trims Liberia’s Growth Expectations by One-Fifth Amid Persistent Economic Strains
Due to volatile commodity prices and cooling external demand
Michael T
Oct 3, 20252 min read
Will MCC See Substance or Shadows as Liberia Yearns for a Second Compact?
A decision looming in December with millions at stake and reputation on the line
Michael T
Sep 21, 20251 min read
INFLATION HITS 16.14%: Former Finance Minister Tweah Reveals
Latest LISGIS Consumer Price Index (CPI) confirms
Michael T
Sep 17, 20252 min read
Liberia’s Central Bank Denies Artificial Exchange Rate Drop While Pushing to Curb Inflation Nearing 16%
Reality indicate otherwise
Michael T
Sep 10, 20252 min read
Boakai’s $14 Rice Mandate Raises Hoarding Concerns
Preparing for the consequences of dealing with the country's most volatile commodity
Michael T
Sep 3, 20252 min read
CSA Chief Joekai Lost in Fiscal ABCs: Fumbles on Live Radio
broader weaknesses of President Joseph Boakai’s administration
Michael T
Aug 28, 20252 min read
Prominent Unity Party Partisan Laments Unfair Business Climate
Business opportunities are not transparent and open for bidders to compete
Michael T
Aug 17, 20252 min read
President Boakai Targets Smallholders and Informal Rubber Traders with EO 151, While Firestone, LAC, Jetty, et al Walk Free
burdens fall squarely on the shoulders of smallholders and informal traders
Michael T
Aug 1, 20252 min read
Referee and Player: Why LPRC’s Monopoly Feeds Corruption and Self-Enrichment
Breeding market failure and rent-seeking
Michael T
Aug 1, 20253 min read
Choosing Koung and an Ad Hoc Committee Is a Direct Snub to Ngafuan and the Economic Management Team—Signaling Distrust in Their Ability
The exact moment when competence is most urgently required
Michael T
Jul 30, 20253 min read
Did Minister Ngafuan Lie on the Reversal of Harmonization at the Judiciary?
Evidence tells a different story
Michael T
Jul 16, 20253 min read
Who’s Lying to Liberia: MFDP or the LRA?
presenting a misleading revenue figure
Michael T
Jul 9, 20253 min read
Liberia Braces for Tough Times: $22M Budget Deficit, 12.4% Inflation Peak, GST Hikes
Increasing daily struggles of ordinary Liberians
Michael T
Jul 9, 20253 min read
$0.25 Fuel Price Hike to Deepen Economic Hardship in Liberia
disproportionately harming 29% of citizens living in poverty
Michael T
Apr 3, 20253 min read
Prepare for the Worst: Finance Minister Ngafuan Cautions
undermining public confidence
Michael T
Mar 21, 20253 min read
Liberia's CTN Renegotiation: Reliable Move or Another Political Charade
a complex interplay of interests
Michael T
Mar 12, 20253 min read
Hundreds of motorcyclists storm Monrovia in protest against police aggression
... unfairly limiting their ability to earn a living
Michael T
Mar 3, 20252 min read
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