Tunisians suffer surging prices, job losses as IMF talks loom
- Date: 20-Feb-2022
- Source: Jordan Times
- Sector:Economy
- Country:Middle East
Tunisians suffer surging prices, job losses as IMF talks loom
TUNIS — Every day at the family grocery stall in a Tunis market, Bilel Jani sees the reality of a biting economic crisis, which for many has overshadowed Tunisia's latest political turmoil.
"People here are poor," he said, handing a meagre bag of olives to a customer. "Most of our customers are living day-to-day. Monthly salaries these days don't even cover a week."
The small North African country, roiled by years of political turmoil that deepened with President Kais Saied's power grab last July, is also mired in a deep recession.