The Sad Case of Command Economy

Only a month into the new Iranian year, the consequences of the government’s economic plans are becoming evident for manufacturers and industrial enterprises with the rise in prices of goods and services, lack of economic stability, decline in inflation, appreciation of local currency and improvement of public welfare, despite political unanimity among the branches of government. 
Instead, mutual plans by the parliament and government have laid the groundwork for a surge in costs of production and prices of goods. This was stated by Nima Basiri, a member of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, in an article for Otaghiranonline.ir. What follows is a translation of the text: