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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. In New York, I'm John Fastman.

And in London, I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

shaping your world.

Afghanistan's economy is in a wretched state.

Joblessness is rampant, food prices are rising, and sanctions have left banks cut off from the world.

But the Taliban has proven surprisingly adept tax collectors.

How it spends the money is another story. And electric vehicles are around in ever greater numbers,

as they should be if transportation is ever to go fully fossil-free.

But for a whole battery of reasons, there are more roadblocks ahead on the way to that future.

First up, though.

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