Zimbabwe’s inflation spectre and legacy of economic trauma

ZIMBABWE’S inflation edged to 51,55 percent in September from 50,24 percent in August, reflecting price increases across the economy in a month the country grappled with shortages of power and foreign currency. On a month-on-month basis, the inflation rate at 4,73 percent was up 0.51 percentage points, marking the highest monthly rise in a year.…