The treasure of happiness that is in reach for most of us is found in basic goods.
During the unrest both roads and fuel supplies were often cut, so prices for basic goods rose fast.
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He implemented universal health and education programmes, but rising prices and shortages of basic goods meant life remained hard for some.
Although basic goods in China are still relatively cheap, it is costly to lead a middle-class life in China.
PRD, in contrast, wants value-added tax removed from a range of basic goods and services, but increased on luxuries.
Wearing a heart-shaped "I am Chavez" pin, she said she was taking the opportunity to also stock up on basic goods.
Basic goods escape this paradox, because expectations for these goods do not fluctuate much and these are less susceptible to social comparison.
Villagers on the Greek island of Thassos have prevented the nationalist Golden Dawn party from handing out free food and other basic goods.
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Free education and healthcare would still be guaranteed, but mass subsidies of basic goods would be removed and social spending would be "rationalised".
Biodiversity itself is crucial to human life and to the reduction of poverty, in view of the basic goods and ecosystem services it provides.
His comments are echoed by a middle-aged South African woman who says foreigners charge too much for basic goods and don't pay their workers enough.
Inflation is well into double digits, and could spike dangerously if the planned lifting of budget-crippling subsidies on fuel and other basic goods is mishandled.
The mismanagement of Venezuela's petrodollar bounty has helped fuel inflation, expected to exceed 30% this year, and led to a shortage of basic goods in the import-dependent country.
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Indeed, the addition of upscale products in key future growth areas is an important tool to attract new customers without alienating the company's core shoppers in search of the lowest prices for basic goods.
People should have the possibility to pay their taxes, to pay their obligations to others, to offer the basic goods to their family so they can feel that they live with self-respect and dignity.
Tourists get to spend convertible pesos in the city's best stores, while locals are paid in regular pesos, which they can only spend in shops that often lack even the basic goods to which their ration cards entitle them.
This means the government has to have plans in place to get materials to people and set up disaster relief sites to distribute food and basic goods, but also has to have plans to temporarily suspend utility shut-offs and closures etc.
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CDs will probably be the first to go, since there is little way for an on-line merchant to claim to add much unique value to such basic goods, especially for consumers who already know what they want and are not looking for reviews or samples.
And the quota is actually driving up the price of many basic consumer goods and undermining economic recovery.
More than 1.3 billion people depend on biodiversity and on basic ecosystems goods and services for their livelihoods.
Inflation has averaged over 25 percent in the last two years, and shortages of basic consumer goods are rampant.
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His biggest deal was to swap some hundreds of railway cars full of basic Chinese goods, socks notably, for two Soviet-built aircraft.
Even companies providing basic industrial goods in China are producing eye-popping returns.
Our well-being depends on biodiversity and on basic ecosystems goods and services, and they provide the livelihoods of more than 1.3 billion people.
Traders from neighbouring African countries pour into the city markets to buy basic consumer goods that are either dear or unavailable at home.
While India's economy has lately slowed to its lowest pace in years, demand for basic consumer goods like soaps and toothpaste has remained relatively strong.
Basic durable goods orders (ex-volatile aircraft orders) declined 2.7% in February.
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