BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 26, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY What to Watch TRADE The House has passed the China Trade bill, but the Senate still must act. TAXES Don't expect President Clinton to sign a major tax bill this year. But watch the campaign debate over George W. Bush's 10-year, $1.7 trillion tax cut. SOCIAL SECURITY Private accounts? Bush and Gore will square off over what could be the most important issue of the campaign. ANTITRUST Most communications megamergers should get the green light, though a few deals could be in trouble. Microsoft and the feds will continue to slug it out. BUDGET Thanks to the strong economy, billions of dollars in extra tax revenues are rolling in. What will Congress do with a surplus of $200 billion-plus? DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Dog Days, Lame Ducks--and Tricky Issues TABLE: What to Watch Introduction Economic Outlook Washington Outlook Asset Allocation The Stock Market Tech Stocks Defensive Investing Stocks to Avoid European Equities Asian Stocks Latin American Stocks Bonds Commentary Mutual Funds Tax Tips INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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