51.   The Consumers Union report said that deregulation had hurt consumers in industries besides aviation.

52.   The Families USA report also asserted that while rising prices hurt consumers, drug companies make huge profits.

53.   The judge, Thomas Penfield Jackson of U.S. District Court, said that the company used its monopoly power to stifle innovation, reduce competition and hurt consumers.

54.   The practice also hurts consumers who face a maximum on their benefits, according to the lawsuit.

55.   The states aim to force penalties that Microsoft insists would hurt consumers and cripple the company.

56.   The trial lawyers said they opposed the provision because they thought it would hurt consumers by making it easier for insurance companies to deny legitimate claims.

57.   This Microsoft practice led to less competition and less innovation, which hurt consumers, he said.

58.   Though Mendoza has not made a final decision, he said he did not think expanding risk-sharing arrangements would hurt consumers.

59.   This led to less competition and less innovation, which hurt consumers, he said.

60.   Thus, economists warn that deflation could come back to hurt consumers.