ENERGY OUTLOOK

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWSHIRING PLANS PLUNGE:  SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM DROPS0.1,Expectations for the Future Remain LowThe monthly “Optimism Index” from NFIB is out for September and it isn’t very optimistic.  Listen as Dave summarizes this report.  “Since 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".  Read the entire report @ WaConsult.com. PROGRAM TOPICCaught between declining production from aging gas fields and bring the new gas fields online Southcentral Alaska could face natural gas shortages.  Listen to John Sims with Enstar as he outlines the problem and discusses outcomes.  In short your business needs to develop a plan to deal with potential future natural gas shortages.  Find “Energy Watch” brochure @ http://www.waconsult.com/business-downloads/energy-watch.pdf