31.   Fearing that the strike would hurt the economy, the administration decided to upgrade its role and move Ms. Herman to center stage.

32.   Flynn said congressional representatives from coastal areas will push hard to keep the renourishment program alive because eroded beaches would severely hurt their economies.

33.   For example, she said, the Asian financial crisis has prompted big layoffs and Boeing and hurt the economies of Oregon and Washington State.

34.   For the past six months tight Israeli security restrictions have badly hurt the economies of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

35.   He also worried that requiring balanced budgets would tempt Congress to raise taxes, which would hurt the economy more than deficits.

36.   He argued that high budget deficits hurt the economy.

37.   He believes the anti-trade policies of Buchanan would hurt the economy and that U.S. products will prevail in an open marketplace.

38.   He said that if people do not want to pay those costs, they must also understand that making industry foot the bill will hurt the economy.

39.   He said he expects the budget to be passed without any changes that would hurt the economy.

40.   Higher rates would make borrowing costs more expensive for companies, hurting the economy.