We kick off this week with two puzzling stories about beverages. The first is the bordering ridiculous growth of new-generation “coffee houses,” and the second is the doubling of bottled water prices over the last year. Good news – there is a price cap in the works.
While the abandonment of çay is a deep cut to the culture, Turks’ aversion to tap water is a cultural deep cut. Details in the Fortune TLer!
In this week’s edition:
November CPI slowdown disappoints
December remains top guess for rate cut
Minimum wage discussions heat up
FDI: Cash flow monitor
This week’s stat round-up



