One is the great turn of the millennial clock that is looming, along with the attendant hysterias and fears over the Y2K problem.
Yardeni matter-of-factly compares the Y2K problem to the '73-'74 oil shock and he is currently predicting a 40% chance of a global recession because of this problem.
Scarcely any business, community or individual citizen will remain unaffected some in minor ways, others in potentially catastrophic ones if the Y2K problem is not universally corrected.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Protecting against the ��millenium bug��
Scarcely any business, community or individual citizen will remain unaffected -- some in minor ways, others in potentially catastrophic ones -- if the Y2K problem is not universally corrected.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Protecting against the 'millenium bug'
"This is an investigation we wrapped up very quickly, within a couple of months, because of our concerns with the Y2K problem, " said Dan Shea, a spokesman at the Denver office of the SEC.
If we work hard with state and local governments and businesses large and small, the "Y2K problem" can be remembered as the last headache of the 20th century, not the first crisis of the 21st.
He said the Y2K bug problem has been an issue with member companies for the past couple of years, and suppliers, retailers, ordering systems and distribution routes are ready.
CNN: Food Central - Y2K supplies: A preparedness checklist - December 9 , 1999
We must be ready for the 21st century from its very first moment, by solving the "Y2K" computer problem.
Given the topic of this conference, it is important that we understand what it might mean if the United States is not prepared for the consequences of the Millennium Bug or "Y2K" problem that will, all other things being equal, afflict us 641 days now.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Protecting against the ��millenium bug��
Given the topic of this conference, it is important that we understand what it might mean if the United States is not prepared for the consequences of the Millennium Bug -- or "Y2K" -- problem that will, all other things being equal, afflict us 641 days now.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Protecting against the 'millenium bug'
Rather, Lyle said that the White House Office of Administration was knee-deep through most of 1999 -- after the e-mail problem has come to light -- in feverish efforts to make all White House computer systems "Y2K" compliant.
CNN: White House officials say e-mail problem was not a high priority at end of 1999
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