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Trouble in the commercial real estate market and the possibility of profits for the airlines.

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BLOG: POLITICS '08

The New John McCain:
Change Voters Don't Want

PLATFORM: WHERE
THEY STAND

Detailed positions of Obama & McCain

CENTER: SMALL BUSINESS

With a storm looming, there's no time to wait. Here are some tips to keep cash coming in -- and stay afloat.

CENTER: SMART TRAVEL

The Feds will take charge of screening travelers against the terrorist watch list.

ON THE HORIZON
"Amtrak is getting more respect on Capitol Hill, with past management messes finally being cleaned up and ridership at an all-time high."

-The Kiplinger Letter

Oct. 3, 2008

EXECUTIVE POLL

How likely is it that we’ll experience a global depression like in the 1930s?

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FEAR RULES
NOW WHAT?

Credit markets should
improve by Thanksgiving.
But the economy won't
grow for a year.

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KIPLINGER RECOMMENDS USEFUL ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

Health Care

Benefit Execs Skeptical of Candidate Health Plans

Corporate benefits executives fear that both McCain's and Obama's reform proposals would wreck employer-based health insurance.

Economy

Preparing a Small Business for a Recession

Don't be timid. Sure, cut expenses and watch your cash flow, but also consider diversifying, marketing aggressively and beefing up customer service.

Technology

Time to Outsource IT?

Turning IT duties over to a third party can cut costs and allow a company's own IT staff to focus on key projects. But check out the provider.

Business Travel

Avoiding Colds While Flying

Airline colds are no myth -- you really do have a higher chance of catching one while flying. Here's how to stay healthy.

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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"The only way to bring the deficit down is to stop spending more than you have coming in. We must create a surplus to pay off this huge deficit. We did not get into this situation overnight and will not get out of it overnight. If a business has more money going out and less coming in, soon or later the business is going to have to close its doors. This country is going to have to cut back on its spending. I do agree with helping others, but we must start taking care of this country first."

POSTED BY: John

"Why the big rush to put up safety net for farmers? The deal was cheap food for a fixed floor price on farm products. Now farmers say they are not the reason for high food prices even though they are getting record prices for crops. We should pull the plug on subsidies and start to collect real estate and income taxes from the country's largest group of untaxed millionaires.

POSTED BY: Jack

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