Experts have blamed the rise on the incorrect use of poisons where dosages which are too low have been used.
So low have DaimlerChrysler's shares fallen in the past year that it has hired a group of investment banks to advise it on heading off a possible takeover bid.
The new definition is designed to exclude households who are relatively wealthy and have high bills, or who are living on low incomes but have relatively low bills.
They talked about some of the tough things we have to deal with, particularly extremely low-lying areas and areas where we have a low-income black population who we have to be very sensitive about.
And for those funds that still have lots of money in equities, low rates have propped up the stockmarket, boosting the asset side of the equation.
All of these states have low populations, meaning they have a higher percentage of pork per capita than, say, California.
Waiting times have been kept low, infections have been reduced, there are more doctors, more diagnostic tests and more planned operations.
"Waiting times have been kept low, infections have been reduced, there are more doctors, more diagnostic tests and more planned operations, " he added.
We also have a situation where we have low expectations and states that have moved down as opposed to up expectations for our children.
These low rates have not inspired the Japanese to put capital into either machinery or houses.
Low rates have paved the way for some borrowers to use their home equity as leverage.
So the low prices have already had a drastic effect on a poor country like Mali.
The central bank points out that, historically, high growth and low inflation have gone together in Mexico.
The high level of council house sales and historically low rents have also led to the current financial situation.
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In the past few years, low rates have reduced the borrowers' expenses and masked problems the properties may be facing.
Prices are hovering near a six-week low and have been trending lower on the daily bar chart for three weeks.
Prices are hovering near a six-week low and have been trending lower on the daily bar chart for four weeks.
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China's low wages have been a major attraction for manufacturers, building its reputation as a cheap assembly point for consumer goods.
Credit Suisse says banks it has categorized as having low leverage have outperformed their more leveraged peers by 14% since April.
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Cheap property and low taxes have attracted corporate headquarters and start-ups alike.
Health campaigners say that is too low to have an impact, but the drinks industry described the proposals as a "pragmatic solution".
Low rates have driven clients seeking refinance opportunities to their local banks and have increased business in all lines whether commercial or residential.
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Low rates have encouraged excess borrowing, by both individuals and governments, and discouraged saving, fueling new asset bubbles at the expense of legitimate investment.
People on low incomes have suffered higher inflation than those on higher incomes in the past decade, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
Interest rates have been low and commodity prices have been high.
Meanwhile, low inventories have pushed prices higher on the East Coast.
The system has been running since 2005 and can be judged a success in that tiger numbers, though still worryingly low, have been inching slightly higher.
Not so, now, as the low rates have already lasted for years (plural) and another year and a half is promised, or should I say threatened.
As shown in the chart below, effective Federal tax rates for low earners have dropped to zero over the last decade, even after including FICA taxes.
The good news is that our current, historically low rates have resulted in some of the highest calculations seen by these plans and the employees considering retirement.
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