91.   The move angered Utah lawmakers who said it would hurt the economy and block development of a key coal mine.

92.   The officials said terrorists can still pass easily over hundreds of rural, unstaffed crossings, and they charged that delays at many checkpoints are hurting the economy.

93.   The non-Muslims may not like American policies, but they fear that the solidarity Muslims feel required to exhibit will damage relations with the West and hurt the economy.

94.   The plan is likely to win strong support from other regions, where officials complain that high air fares are hurting the economies of smaller cities.

95.   The news service also quoted Yamasaki as saying that boosting Japanese interest rates would hurt the economy.

96.   The plaintiffs argued that the action would unnecessarily hurt the economy by decreasing water for irrigation.

97.   The result could be a severe cutback in spending, hurting the economy.

98.   The string of Hamas attacks prompted Israel to repeatedly close its borders with the territories, costing jobs and hurting the economy of the Gaza Strip.

99.   The Swiss economy has been hurt by the strength of the franc this year as Swiss exports have become more expensive and less competitive abroad.

100.   The Swiss economy was hurt by the strength of the franc last year as Swiss exports became more expensive and less competitive abroad.