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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2026 · 36 MIN

Iraq’s New Taxes And Tariffs Anger Merchants and Citizens Hit the Streets

from My FX Buddies · host Tish Washington

Anger is rising across Iraq as merchants protest new taxes link to My FX Buddies Blogand higher customs tariffs, warning that the measures are crippling businesses and squeezing purchasing power.In this video, we break down what’s happening on the ground, why traders are cancelling orders, and why prices are starting to feel heavier for everyday Iraqis. We also explain why the government chose this moment to tighten fiscal policy — amid falling oil prices, rising public spending, and pressure to reduce the budget deficit.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....This isn’t just unrest — it’s the human friction of economic reform.📌 Topics covered:• Why Iraq raised taxes and customs tariffs• How oil price weakness is forcing fiscal change• What merchants are protesting — with real numbers• Who feels the pain first during reform cycles• How this ties into Iraq’s broader stability strategy📺 Reform is never silent — understanding it matters.Thanks for Watching! Following Iraq’s Story — Don’t Give Up 💰🔥

Anger is rising across Iraq as merchants protest new taxes link to My FX Buddies Blogand higher customs tariffs, warning that the measures are crippling businesses and squeezing purchasing power.In this video, we break down what’s happening on the ground, why traders are cancelling orders, and why prices are starting to feel heavier for everyday Iraqis. We also explain why the government chose this moment to tighten fiscal policy — amid falling oil prices, rising public spending, and pressure to reduce the budget deficit.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....This isn’t just unrest — it’s the human friction of economic reform.📌 Topics covered:• Why Iraq raised taxes and customs tariffs• How oil price weakness is forcing fiscal change• What merchants are protesting — with real numbers• Who feels the pain first during reform cycles• How this ties into Iraq’s broader stability strategy📺 Reform is never silent — understanding it matters.Thanks for Watching! Following Iraq’s Story — Don’t Give Up 💰🔥

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