ENERGY OUTLOOK

Published: Oct. 22, 2012, 6:25 p.m.

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Getting Down to Business\\xae with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday\\u2019s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.\\xa0 Join Getting Down to Business\\xae on Facebook join Dave\\u2019s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult.

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IN THE NEWS
HIRING PLANS PLUNGE:\\xa0 SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM DROPS0.1,
Expectations for the Future Remain Low
The monthly \\u201cOptimism Index\\u201d from NFIB is out for September and it isn\\u2019t very optimistic.\\xa0 Listen as Dave summarizes this report.\\xa0 \\u201cSince the start of this monthly survey in 1986, sampled quarterly prior, the index has been below 93.0 a total of 56 times; 32 of which have occurred since the recovery began in June 2009".\\xa0 Read the entire report @ WaConsult.com.

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PROGRAM TOPIC
Caught between declining production from aging gas fields and bring the new gas fields online Southcentral Alaska could face natural gas shortages.\\xa0 Listen to John Sims with Enstar as he outlines the problem and discusses outcomes.\\xa0 In short your business needs to develop a plan to deal with potential future natural gas shortages.\\xa0 Find \\u201cEnergy Watch\\u201d brochure @ http://www.waconsult.com/business-downloads/energy-watch.pdf

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