Word: impactful
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...that. Some had supported Lauren in his earlier days or acquiesced to his extensive demands for floor space and elaborate fixtures in their stores. But the retailers are unlikely to shut down the boutiques in protest, because Lauren is a major attraction in their establishments. Besides, they hope the impact of the deluxe Lauren mansion will help make the Polo label even more prestigious. Says Marvin Traub, chairman of Bloomingdale's: "In the long run it will build up the Lauren business. The impact on us is very healthy...
Some business economists are concerned that the bill could lower overall growth by crimping business investment. But the impact will depend largely on factors that are difficult to crank into a computer. Says Ira Shapiro, director of tax policy for the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand: "The changes are so dramatic that they will alter the way people invest and consume as well as business strategies across the board...
Parliament can moot those decisions simply by passing new, retroactive laws that circumvent the courts' objections. Still, at least some of the judicial impact is likely to last. Says Jules Browde, chairman of South Africa's Lawyers for Human Rights Organization: "The importance of these cases is that they have led to an increased awareness among lawyers that all is not lost. Things can be done...
...precise impact on the economy and even individual businesses remains uncertain at this point. "The tax code is so complicated and interacts with so many aspects of the economy that no one can really figure out what investments will be helped or hurt," says Barry Bosworth, an economist at the Brookings Institution...
...drug users. The Administration intends as well to provide military support, like the troops and helicopters sent to Bolivia last month. "Operation Blast Furnace" was ridiculed for failing to catch any drug producers, but last week U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Edward Rowell claimed that the raids achieved a "dramatic impact" on Bolivian cocaine production by shutting down six major labs with a combined production capacity of five tons a week...