41.   Typically, it takes six to nine months for a rate increase to affect the economy.

42.   Until a clearer picture develops of how the terrorist attacks will affect the economy, any stimulus package can only be hit or miss at best.

43.   Yet it is affecting the economy, which has not recovered as robustly from the recession as anticipated and is inevitably suffering from public distrust of the corporate world.

44.   People are waiting to see how aggressive Koizumi is, and waiting to see how his reform measures affect the economy, he said.

45.   A decrease in housing activity after the government ends a generous increase in subsidies for people buying their first home would also affect the economy, the survey said.

46.   A slowdown in Japan also can affect other economies.

47.   And new guidelines also prohibit broadcasts of analytical comments that would adversely affect the economy or stir up religious friction.

48.   Anwar was quoted as saying the sharp fall in stock and currency markets had not affected the economy because of the strong banking system in the country.

49.   Asian problems began to affect Western economies.

50.   Chua said the associations were more interested in addressing the macro issues affecting the economy.