41.   There was no immediate reaction from the Socialists, who are blamed for rampant inflation, decline of living standards and failure to institute economic reform.

42.   There was no immediate reaction from the Socialists, who are blamed for rampant inflation, a decline of living standards and failure to institute economic reform.

43.   Unemployment is growing fast as companies go bankrupt and rampant inflation pushes prices sky high.

44.   He also pledged that the government would stick to its economic reform programmes, including privatisation, efforts to attract foreign investment and a campaign to slash rampant inflation.

45.   He is also the first premier to enjoy some credibility with the public, having managed to an extent to stem rampant inflation.

46.   High interest rates and rampant inflation have stifled turnover on both stock markets this year, with few indications of a short-term recovery.

47.   It has caused rampant inflation and forced the government to cut food rations.

48.   Baghdad has repeatedly urged the UN to lift the crippling embargo, which has caused rampant inflation and forced the government to cut food rations.

49.   But budgeted expenditure had already been reduced to a minimum, and Moscow must get more money in to avoid increasing the deficit and re-igniting rampant inflation.

50.   This includes privatisation, efforts to attract foreign investment and a campaign to slash rampant inflation.