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Swine flu meat bans could add to inflation pressure

Published: 07 May, 2009, 22:43


The Swine flu outbreak in Mexico has spread to several countries, including the United States and Europe. That forced the Russian authorities to ban meat imports from several countries.

 
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David Coster May 21, 2009, 10:59 quote
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Why ban something when it is not the cause of the problem? did someone get paid in cash for the ban so that retailers could increase the price?

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