What does the speaker suggest is the reason for the change?

The newly appointed vice president is expected to earn the -------- trust of employees despite all indications to the contrary.

Much of the expected boost in revenue is related to a transaction tax which has yet to receive final -------- from Congress.

Question 71 - 73 refer to following paragraph:
A long time ago, this part of the town used to be a place where people came to relax and get away from their stress. Although this was (71)........ a shelter for people to escape, it has now become a chaotic and noisy market area.
Up until a few years ago, it wasn't as bad as it is now. Although it is true that some people in the neighborhood supported the expansion of the market a few years ago, now most of them (72)........ that it has gotten out of control and created many serious problems for the area. (73)........ , it might have already gotten too far out of control.

71. Although this was (71)........ a shelter for people to escape, it has now become a chaotic and noisy market area.

In an effort -------- customers with respect we have changed our hours to accommodate customer needs

The board of directors will -------- a regular employment session next Monday September 16th at 10 a.m. in the board room.

Many financial specialists -------- predicted that industries might encounter a decline in manufacturing investment in 2007 by almost 15 percent.

The appointment of Mr. Murphy as prime minister was intended to accelerate the proposed economic -------- without any hesitation.