Furthermore, planners have developed a full range of contingency plans for a variety of scenarios. Power and natural suppliers insist they are ready. A multitude of system checks indicated no potential problems exist for widespread failure come January 1, 2000. Experts are already predicting one of the largest explosions of consumer spending after January 1 when it becomes clear those funds were not needed. Grocers plan to stock their shelves well as the New Year approaches expecting fear to deplete their stock.
Wise buyers can expect to stock their freezers and pantries when much of that goes on sale.
You bet, but not on the scale predicted by the doomsayers. Family-owned businesses that could not afford to upgrade equipment might run into some problems. Small towns and some county governments may run into trouble for the same reason. There could be problems in areas where small cooperatives operate electrical and phone service. Still, your automobile should run.