11.   Asked about the incident, the UCLA economist conceded that the energy crunch is hurting some businesses.

12.   At the urging of merchants who say panhandlers are hurting their business, the Hartford City Council has passed an ordinance that bans aggressive panhandling.

13.   At the same time, there is growing pressure on the administration from many manufacturers, which have complained that the strong dollar is hurting their business.

14.   Banning smoking in some Massachusetts restaurants did not hurt their business, according to the largest study to date of the economic impact of municipal smoking bans in eateries.

15.   Blanco Jacuinde acknowledges that the addiction and crime hurt business.

16.   Bill Edwards, the owner of the Cedar Lanes Bowling Alley, said it certainly could not hurt his business.

17.   -- Whether financial assistance would be provided to tobacco growers whose business might be hurt by a decline in cigarette sales.

18.   -- The Canadian government lifted restrictions on manufacturing an ethanol-based gasoline additive that it considered hazardous after an American manufacturer said that the ban hurt its business.

19.   A House subcommittee listened sympathetically to Washington officials who complained that the closed avenue jammed traffic and hurt businesses nearby.

20.   A lack of fresh products has also hurt the business.