21.   In fact, the progress of the war on terrorism could affect the economy far more than any other factor.

22.   Matsushita said the April sales tax increase was still affecting the economy and the central bank is unsure when consumer spending will strengthen.

23.   Mochizuki-Kobayashi has tried to calculate how higher taxes on cigarettes, one method of curbing smoking, would affect the economy.

24.   Obviously, it confers the power to act in ways that affect the economy.

25.   Rate increases can also take as long as a year to affect the economy, so the recent small increases could eventually catch up with the auto industry.

26.   Samper may also face growing pressure from the business community if the crisis continues and it starts affecting the economy.

27.   So many areas of the national budget have been declared untouchable that there is little money left to affect the economy, except around the edges.

28.   Such a move would likely limit the selection of available vehicles but would not affect the economy as much as a strike at an auto factory.

29.   Such cuts do affect the economy, because the jobs no longer exist for other people to fill.

30.   Such a move would likely limit the selection of vehicles available to consumers but would not affect the economy as much as a strike at an auto factory.