Small Firms' Stake In Social Security Reform

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It is projected that the Social Security system will go broke some 30 years into the 21st century unless reform measures are adopted, and small businesses have a major interest in the outcome. Many of the reform measures being considered by Congress will mean both more regulation and paperwork for small businesses. Statistics and questions and answers are included.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Social Security, Finance

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Cutting The Costs Of Energy Use

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Energy Star Small Business is an Environmental Protection Agency program that provides technical aid in increasing the energy efficiency of their facilities. The program focuses primarily on increasing efficiency of lighting and heating and air-conditioning systems.

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Government regulation, Energy Conservation-Industry, Services, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy conservation, Industries

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The big switch

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Small businesses face both risks and opportunities as electricity is deregulated and the monopolies of electric utilities end in many areas. Plans for deregulation in New Hampshire, California and other states are discussed,

Electric Power Generating, Electric Power Generation, Electric services, Economic aspects, Electric utilities, Cover Story, Energy industries, Energy industry, Deregulation

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