The real costs of such shabby budget politics would affect programs like housing vouchers.

But divorce and the costs that often come with it from legal bills to the sudden need for an additional residence affect far more people.

The added cost will affect both customers and shareholders of the nation's 12,300 insured banks.

The cost of oil, and thus fuel, often affects airline stocks.

The rising cost of health insurance is not only affecting the current working population.

The cost of rebuilding can't help but affect the economy.

The costs of those earlier battles affect travelers to Narita even now.

Now the costs are directly affecting medical institutions and the care they deliver to patients, according to interviews with hospital administrators in many states.

However, the turnover is so low that its costs do not substantially affect returns.

Unforeseen costs in connection with the construction of the tunnel may have affected environmental safety.