2022 candidates' memoir: ABCs of a convincing economic blueprint

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On a date like today next year, the country will be waiting to swear in its fifth president, all other factors held constant. In many ways the coming transition is reminiscent of the 2002 one, economically speaking. Three similarities standout: a huge debt burden in rel...
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By Patrick Muinde | 7 hours ago

2022 candidates' memoir: ABCs of a convincing economic blueprint

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