Those who've managed the country's economy in recent years conscious of the enormous challenges ahead. unfortunately, the economic situation is going to decline. it's almost a certainty that donor aid will decline, it is almost a certainty that assets will be frozen and that will lead to deterioration in the macroeconomic environment. afghanistan is at a crossroads, so much about the future uncertain. how the taliban will rule, how its new subjects and how the world will respond. paul adams, bbc news. other news now — prices rose by less than expected in the year tojuly, as the economy conti...