Problem is a glitch that makes computers confused about the correct date.
It has also caused worries that are now blossoming into full-blown, completely unwarranted hysteria. CIO Enterprise Magazine hosts a virtual roundtable of three leading economists, Stephen Roach, Garth Saloner and Edward Yardeni who offer sharply contrasting views. Please Panic Early - from The Economist, a relatively optimistic view of the Y2K problem. Rankings are based on the extensive monitoring of the forums, web sites, newsletters, published articles and books, and in most cases, personal contact with the individuals, by Russ Kelly. Year 2000 bug won't bite hard - there will be no global catastrophe or economic downturn brought about by the millennium bug, writes Jonathan Lambeth.