Residents said the only upside would be a boost to the island's economy.

居民们说惟一好的方面会是对该岛经济的促进。

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The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy.

减税将给经济带来迫切需要的推动力。

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The consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy.

大多数经济学家的共识是，无论是合法还是非法的移民，都给经济带来了小幅的净增长。

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Japanese stocks fell Wednesday, a day after the central bank approved a new lending program to boost the country's stagnant economy.

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Bernanke's strategy to boost the economy includes unconventional lending programs, to unlock credit and stabilize the financial markets.

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But Immigration reform advocates maintain a legal path to citizenship for undocumented workers will help boost the U.S.economy.

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He urged Congress to now look to boost the economy through measures to create jobs and increase consumer confidence.

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But he said the government wanted to use public sector works projects to boost the economy and would work to ensure people who lost their jobs found new ones.

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And in Russia, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin advised Russians to smoke and drink in order to boost the economy since those activities are subject to excise taxes.

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