While Western officials debate the efficacy of sanctions, the one certainty regarding Iran’s economy is that the primary cause for its weakness is mismanagement. Iranian press analysis of domestic problems is often illuminating, as economics is the subject most immune from press censors.

President Bush's reversal on Iranis diplomatic malpractice that is breathing new life into a failing regime.

The problem of rising foodstuff pricesis worsened by a monetary policy in overdrive,exchange-rate chaos, unsound market interventions, and high oil prices.

The United States has heavily subsidized the production of corn-based ethanol. The global impact of that policy may lead to a catastrophe.