Does the feelgood factor lead to a boost in consumer confidence, and therefore a tangible economic effect?

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The hope being that the size and form factor will lead people to using them to read the newspaper apps which said papers can charge for.

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Moody's, for example, said doubts about the political sustainability of future cuts were a big factor that might lead them to downgrade the UK's credit rating even further.

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