1. An interest rate cut would likely hurt the Australian dollar as it would reduce the yield on deposits denominated in the currency, making them less attractive to investors. 2. And Bush has not addressed warnings from such stellar Republicans as Alan Greenspan that a big tax cut now could hurt the economy. 3. And even if the first ones are manageable, what about next year, when the representatives face constituents who think the cuts have hurt them? 4. Another fear is that the cuts will hurt the medical training that goes on in the hospitals. 5. Apple Computer Inc. said it may post a fiscal first-quarter loss as sales of its personal computers lag expectations and price cuts hurt profits. 6. As with the tax provisions that affect campuses, the health care cuts could hurt Massachusetts disproportionately. 7. A rate cut could hurt the dollar by making deposits in U.S. banks less attractive to currency traders. 8. A rate cut could hurt the dollar by making U.S.-based deposits less attractive. 9. A rate cut could hurt the U.S. currency by making dollar-denominated deposits less attractive relative to those in Germany and elsewhere. 10. A price cut now would hurt the company even more. |