The Bush administration rejected the agreement because of those exemptions, and said the cuts would harm its economy.

"Producers should not take steps that harm American consumers and our economy."

The decline of industrial activity did not harm the city's economy.

Farmers, shippers and other business interests claims such actions will harm the region's economy.

Sanctions harm our own economy, and rarely do we have the backbone to really enforce them.

Raising taxes hurts families, costs jobs and harms our economy.

Cuts to higher education not only deny a college education to students most in need, they can also harm the state's economy.

But it said strict adherence to timetables might harm its economy.

Britain's high rate of owner-occupation (68%) has harmed its economy.

Poland decided to wait to see how the new patent system works before joining due to concerns that it would harm their economy.