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It's the economy, stupid
David Frum argues that the current unrest in Iran is being caused by displeasure over the economy. Iran's central bank reports an inflation rate of 25%. The unemployment rate -- already 10.5% when Mahmoud Ahmedinejad came to power -- has reached 17%.Endowed with vast resources of oil and gas, Iran ought to be a wealthy country. Yet, adjusted for inflation, the income of the average Iranian today