Economist predicting no regional disaster even as fuel prices increase

Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the US do not raise the threat of a significant increase in inflation or of a fall in GDP in Poland or in other countries in the region, a leading economist is saying. According to Andrzej Sadowski from the Adam Smith Center, the attacks have in no way affected the foundations of the US economy. "The real economy depends on the decisions taken by the governments of Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and other countries," he said. However, the attacks have already resulted in more expensive fuel. Following worldwide increases in crude oil prices, Polish refineries Rafineria Gdanska and PKN Orlen have announced that as of today, the cost of gas will increase by an average of five groszy a liter. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 15) M.T.