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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Police arrested 16 more business leaders in a crackdown on those suspected of violating the government's order to slash prices by 50 percent, the official media reported Sunday.
The mandated price cuts are a desperate attempt to confront inflation that has spun out of control during Zimbabwe's economic crisis. The falling prices have caused stampedes, panic buying and near-riots by impoverished Zimbabweans.
Among those arrested in the latest sweep were the directors of Edgars, a leading clothing and fashion retailer, and supermarket and gas station owners.
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