Hurricane's Economic Impact Not Felt at Retail Level -- Yet
16th Sep 2005, 17:41 GMT
Storm's destruction boosted costs of building materials, disrupted major shipping systems and sent energy prices soaring. But many companies are absorbing the higher costs -- for now.
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