Cuba is undergoing the worst economic crisis since the 1990s, thanks to a cascade of events. Sarah Burke: How has Cuba's government dealt with each of these things as they've come up? She says Cubans can now import some goods to sell rather than just use. Since then, 5,000 small businesses have been founded, but they're smaller than state-run firms.
Paroxysms in the market for gilts—British-government bonds that were once safe-haven assets—reveal just how wounded the new government’s plans have left it. Cuba is experiencing the worst economic crisis in decades, and those who are not protesting are heading for the door. And making the case to let your lawn go wild.
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