21. Colombian stocks fell for the second day amid concern that a mounting political crisis over drug money could hurt the economy, analysts said. 22. Colombian stocks fell for a second straight day in heavy trading amid concern a lingering political crisis is hurting the economy. 23. Conservatives argue that it would hurt the economy while exempting developing nations. 24. Committee members from Alaska and many of the Western states objected to the language, saying it would hurt local economies. 25. Critics say the uncertainty discourages investment and could hurt the economy. 26. Countries from Brazil and Venezuela to Canada sell the same products and could be forced to cut their prices as well, hurting their economies. 27. Democrats say the tax cut plan is too high, helps the wealthy and hurts the economy. 28. Environmentalists say his proposals are too lax, while the Chamber of Commerce and other industry representatives say it would hurt the economy. 29. Economists point to the auto industry as an example of how sluggish consumer spending has hurt the economy. 30. Eliminating or drastically reducing immigration will not just deprive the U.S. of talented people by the millions, and hurt the economy by eliminating the jobs they create. |