81. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, with help of nonmembers like Norway and Mexico, has sought to control prices by regulating supply. 82. The possibilities include nationalizing major industries, controlling prices, and fixing currency exchange rates. 83. They said the government should revise its price control policy and rely on market mechanisms instead since controlling prices does not reduce inflation. 84. They were after traders accused of controlling the price of fruits and vegetables. 85. To ensure basic living standards for producers, it will also push for stronger labor standards worldwide and a new international commodities institution to control prices. 86. To ensure basic living standards for producers, it wants stronger labor standards worldwide and a new international commodities institution to control prices. 87. Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund, President Alexander Lukashenko pledged Friday to stop controlling food prices. 88. Versions of the plan released this week included measures to control prices of some food and medicine, stabilize the financial system and prop up the ruble. 89. Without measures to control skyrocketing prices, the pay increases announced Wednesday will be meaningless. 90. Finally, only the commodities whose price is controlled by the government will remain on the exemption list, he added. |