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Published · transcript-backedTyler Cowen: evaluation
25 Dec 2024 Conversations with Tyler Conversations with Tyler 2024 Retrospective
“He does not have enough money to complete his house, which is a big problem for him. They’re back on their feet, but it’s very tough, and tourist demand for the business he wanted to create has not materialized because of the war.”
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- Tyler Cowen
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- 25 Dec 2024
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Any update on Yonas, the person in Ethiopia you supported? He and his wife had another baby. The war is over in the immediate sense. Their food problems have been alleviated. He does not have enough money to complete his house, which is a big problem for him. They’re back on their feet, but it’s very tough, and tourist demand for the business he wanted to create has not materialized because of the war. He’s performed very admirably, but Ethiopia has let him down, I would say. I think you commented at the time, it was more difficult than it should have been to get him the money when you supported him. It required some jumping through hoops. Is that still the case?…
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