Word: effecting
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...again. The rushing tides of the new economy kept it submerged for almost a decade, but they could not drown it for good. It lives! Only it now looks like a pretty tame beast. A little slower growth in U.S. production, a little more inflation before the slowdown takes effect, a bit more unemployment, eventually, maybe...that's about the worst damage that the cycle is expected to inflict. Unless...
...same, his vigorous foreign-policy offensive against Washington has caught them off guard. Not only has Putin refused to accede to U.S. demands to renegotiate the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, he's actually gone on the offensive seeking European support for his own alternative and working hard - and with considerable effect - to drive a wedge between Washington and its allies...
...Open Market Committee who feel one more rate hike is still necessary. Greenspan, says Baumohl, is not among them. "There's no sign of any sharp drop-off in economic activity," he says. "On the other hand, Greenspan seems satisfied that his tightening has had a lasting effect. He's likely to stand pat for the rest of the year...
HEARTTHROB Viagra may be O.K. even if you have heart disease but are otherwise in good shape. Yes, the pills have been linked to heart attacks, some fatal. But a small study on men with severely clogged arteries shows that the drug has no direct detrimental effect on the ticker. The old rule, though, still applies: no Viagra if you're on medication containing nitrates or have recently had a heart attack...
...Baltimore, Md., murders are up significantly. But then again Baltimore has never enjoyed the decline experienced by the rest of the country. New Mayor Martin O'Malley, who won office with a promise to reduce violent crime, says an unintended side effect of his crackdown on open-air drug markets was to drive dealers into other neighborhoods, sparking turf wars that caused 24 homicides...