Wednesday Lunchtime News & Opinions @ 12:15 PM MST - 8/05/2026

[ronscarpa]

REMEMBER, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq... So, take everything with a grain of salt ... RON

 

 

8-5-2026  Reset Intelligence  A public who has spent weeks hearing the state cannot pay [their salaries] will greet the [rate] change as rescue, which it was designed to look like. The dinar moves last behind the [open cabinet] chairs and the budget.  But when a government this rich starts telling its people it is this poor what you are watching is stagecraft.  And the stage is being set for the one event that ends the play. Baghdad is rehearsing a crisis.  Shows only get released when opening night is booked.

 

8-5-2026  Clare  Article: "Purchasing power under pressure: The impact of delayed salaries on the local economy - Urgent” Quote: “salaries represent the main source of income for millions of Iraqi families, and any delay in their disbursement leads to a decline in purchasing power and a decrease in spending rates, which is reflected in various commercial and service sectors.”

 

 

[Luigi1]

The fix is easy...reinstate the Dinar to pre war rates.   Go RV.

Printing more money to meet payrolls will only lead to inflation.

Low inflation is the only thing going good for Iraq right now.   Go RV.

[screwball]

5 hours ago, ronscarpa said:

And the stage is being set for the one event that ends the play.