While economic growth roared ahead at a rate approaching 5% in the summer, many economists believe it has slowed dramatically in the current quarter from the combined blows a severe slump in the housing market, a related reduction in the availability of loans and rising energy prices.

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In a briefing paper published earlier this year, the WHO said the scheme had achieved a 40% reduction in drug prices and significantly improved the availability of essential drugs.

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Still, the group this week joined other animal producers in calling for a reduction in corn ethanol production mandates, saying pricing and availability of corn for feed is threatened by the combination of a small corn crop this year and the government mandate, which will use about four of every 10 bushels of corn.

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