21.   Some Russian and Western economists warn that printing rubles will lead to hyperinflation and social unrest.

22.   Still, Western economists said that, as in other places where pyramid schemes have flourished, they would inevitably crash in Albania.

23.   The failure to devalue the currency, Western economists contend, means that Egypt will probably experience a crash, which could double prices overnight.

24.   Western economists agree, however, that Russia needs an effective bankruptcy process.

25.   Western economists also insist that increasing the supply of goods will not lower inflation unless Russian factories succeed in making high-quality consumer items that people want.

26.   Western economists estimate that the deals have attracted more than half the adult population.

27.   Western economists have been scratching their heads in amazement.

28.   Western economists neglected to wait for Russia to develop the legal and social infrastructure that prevents capitalism from degenerating into gangsterism.

29.   Western economists consider these Indian policies to be major blunders and say the Indian economy began to take off when they were changed.

30.   Western economists have long been urging Russia to slash its enormous deficit, which was one of the main causes of its current economic crisis.