COMMENT | Economic issues have been discussed by society for many years now. The recent increase in oil prices is just one of the many things that have caused it all to go to the pits (although the effects of this one have been quite drastic).

It’s a battle that the current government has been fighting ever since it got into power. In fact, if you think about it, it is something that the previous government and the one before that had to deal with, too.

Every government comes into power promising to improve the economy, and rightfully so. However, it’s not something that they always do correctly, even though I do think they try.

Some governments give handouts, some increase subsidies, and some try to control the prices of different goods and services. We see the validity of all these choices, but are these choices suitable for the situations?

For example...