"We have no lessons to learn from Eastern Europe's changes, but they affect our economic prospects," he said.

Wall Street took a cautious view of the changes, with investors showing concern about how the shift in the schedules will affect each company's financial prospects.

Outsiders said the general's late entry certainly affected his prospects but added that it would be foolish to discount the candidate's own inexperience.

But the outcome of that contest is unlikely to affect Israel's rosy economic prospects.

Obesity affected a woman's economic prospects more than even chronic illness.

Failure to publish in the journal, many say, can adversely affect one's prospects for jobs and promotions.

Thus to many, the more important question is whether continuing immigration is adversely affecting the American economy's long-term prospects.

In the 1990s, projected environmental concerns were expected to affect the company's prospects for future growth.

"Everyone knows a few people within a single company are responsible, but you can't help but think it affects our prospects as well."

Then he looks for strong financial statements, to help ensure that a company's short-term problems do not affect its long-term prospects.