But they will have the effect of improving Obamacare and allowing an opening for more market-based operations in the system.

FORBES: Obamacare Starts In 2013, As Should Plans To Reform It

What Google gets from Buzz is a new means of organization, one that should make Google an even more useful part of life--with the not-incidental effect of improving its ability to sell advertising on its search results and mail.

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Today, social media has the potential to create a long tail effect, extending the life of expensive campaigns, ultimately improving ROI, and along the way creating and deepening the relationship with the audience.

FORBES: Click Here for a Social Media ROI

And while music helps distract people from the rigors of toning their muscles and improving their heart health, it may be having an adverse effect on another body part: the eardrums.

WSJ: Fitness Instructors are the New DJs

"We now need to ensure that the legacy of the funding has a long-term effect on improving standards and performance, " she said.

BBC: Project 'yet to help' poor pupils

Meanwhile, a charity has said that improving youth employment would have a positive effect on the UK economy.

BBC: Youth unemployment: Fears over record figures

But the main reason why so many people have such trouble reconciling improving or deteriorating economic data and stock market conditions is the Recency Effect.

FORBES: Think 1938, Not 2008

Although the new routes come into effect from Monday, work will go on until late next year improving pedestrian areas and lighting.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Nottinghamshire | Roads scheme means major changes

The financial collapse of 2008 has had a long-lasting effect on credit card loans but conditions are slowly improving for both borrowers and lenders.

FORBES: Credit Card Delinquency Rate Falls for 17th Consecutive Month