The committee said although production of CO2 is down 20% in the past two decades, the overall trend is up 10% because the cuts in production emissions have been outweighed by CO2 in the form of imported goods.

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The central bank said "labor market conditions have deteriorated, and the available data indicate that consumer spending, business investment and industrial production have declined" since its policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee last met.

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The committee noted that the BBC had informed the radio show's production company that the material was unacceptable and breached guidelines.

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Most recently in June, the House Oversight Committee released an in-depth report, detailing a dramatic drop in the production of generic injectable drugs.

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