And then in Asia, countries are eliminating subsidies and raising prices on staples that poor people depend on to appease the IMF, e.g., rich Western bankers op

And then in Asia, countries are eliminating subsidies and raising prices on staples that poor people depend on to appease the IMF, e.g., rich Western bankers opportunistically exploiting liquidity and credit crunches in the wake of largely Western-made climate disasters and knock-on effects of other tilted policies. As part of the "K"-shaped recovery, I would say the past 3 years have been the worst for average Indians, Pakistanis, Africans, and others throughout E(-eastern)MEA.