'Katrina Effect' Could Cost Chip Market Billions
9th Sep 2005, 14:04 GMT
A trade group explains the gloomy forecast: rising gas prices could mean the loss of significant discretionary income, in turn cutting down on chip-related purchases like consumer electronics.
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