Cuba Issues Thousands Of Self-Employment Licenses

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/18/133020988/cuba-issues-thousands-of-self-employment-licenses

Communist authorities in Cuba have issued more than 75,000 new self-employment licenses to help offset the layoffs of half a million government workers in the coming months.

Cubans are delivering pizzas, or setting up snack bars and restaurants in their homes, and even hiring employees. It may not be a recipe for economic growth, but at least it’s creating some optimism during an otherwise worrisome time for Cuban workers.