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Egyptian pundits are starting to get it (well, one at least):<\/strong> While the reasons behind inflation \u2014 the gradual phase-out of energy subsidies and the EGP float \u2014 are clear, Mohamed Youssef argues in a column for Al Shorouk<\/a> that domestic manufacturers\u2019 reliance on imported materials has trickled down to consumer prices. He urges the government to focus on encouraging and supporting domestic industries through economic policies, strategies, and incentives (such as the automotive directive for one) as one way to help battle inflation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian pundits are starting to get it (well, one at least): While the reasons behind inflation \u2014 the gradual phase-out of energy subsidies and the EGP float \u2014 are clear, Mohamed Youssef argues in a column for Al Shorouk that domestic manufacturers\u2019 reliance on imported materials has trickled down to consumer prices. 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