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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 29 MIN

Iraq’s Economy Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place ⚠️

from My FX Buddies · host Tish Washington

Iraq’s economy is facing one of its most difficult balancing acts in years. link to My FX Buddies Blog With oil revenues under pressure, employee salaries, public spending, and the exchange rate are all caught between limited options — none of them easy.If you'd like to Support the channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cash.app/$tishwash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/tishwash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...⁠ ⁠ a FREE transcript at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rss.com/podcasts/myfxbuddies⁠...⁠.In this video, we break down:• Why oil-dependent economies struggle when prices fall• How governments worldwide protect salaries — and at what cost• The tools Iraq is using to keep salaries paid in 2025• Why development projects are slowing while consumption rises• How the dollar exchange rate quietly erodes purchasing power• What real reforms are needed beyond short-term fixesThis is not just a salary story — it’s about the entire Iraqi economy navigating a narrow path between stability and strain.✨ Reset Naturally — Grab the Holiday Helper Plan 🎁⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/tishwash/e/479454📌 Stay informed. Stay grounded. Follow Iraq’s story.

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