Roaring inflation compounds Cubans’ economic woes By Reuters – Investing.com

Roaring inflation compounds Cubans’ economic woes By Reuters – Investing.com

By Marc Frank

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans woke up all last year wondering where they could find basic goods such as milk, pork, rice, beans, medicine or shampoo. These days, they also ask themselves: "if I do, what on earth will it cost?"

Amid widespread shortages, the near-bankrupt, import-dependent country has increased sales of goods in convertible currencies https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-economy/in-cuba-the-old-foes-currency-makes-a-comeback-idUSKCN24L2AI like the dollar over the last year, even as it stopped exchanging pesos for those currencies.