Word: crimping
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...Legal scholars will be paying close attention to see if Allred continues to crimp the government's case. "The decision may have a significant impact on Mr. Hamdan's case, but it doesn't change the fact that the system in place allows for the introduction of coerced evidence," says Deborah Colson, who has dealt with the Guantánamo proceedings as a lawyer with Human Rights First. "It doesn't change the fact that the system is fundamentally flawed...
...households plowed on, and for the first time ever, consumer spending kept rising during a recession. It continued rising afterward, much faster than incomes, with Americans paying for the difference by taking on more and more debt. That debt spiral is now unraveling, and the ensuing credit crunch could crimp spending for years...
Some dermatologists, worried about the possible crimp in their cash flow, aren't in love with the idea of patients treating themselves either. Could these gadgets make dermatologists obsolete? Not likely. If anything, those in the business argue, these self-treatments might entice consumers who want to do something but can't afford to. Eventually they'll be hooked, goes the argument, and visit physicians for more. Says Dr. Bruce Katz, director of the Juva Skin and Laser Center in New York City: "It's just like hair color. Sure, you can do it yourself...
...Amusing as that is, the results are not all good. Hobby farmers drive up land prices in hot areas. They also raise big-picture concerns about total farm output. Hobbyists get far less yield per acre than the lifetime pros, and in times of food shortage they would further crimp the supply, usda officials warn...
...lend it at all. That's as true for global giants such as Citibank as it is for your local mortgage broker. Clearly, that has consequences for growth. Everyone knows the U.S. housing market continues to plummet, but the rise in interest rates that we've seen lately will crimp growth - reducing investment globally. Fewer businesses will expand, start up or open new factories - and that will pinch profits going forward, which, in turn, will crimp investments in new businesses or factories even more...