Tips for managers planning for 2000.

If you're like many managers, you're already planning for '00. To give you a hand on this, we've pulled together a lot of information on business outlook, interest rates, inflation, pay raises, tax changes and cost estimates for dozens of goods and services that companies buy.

The economy will keep expanding next year, GDP up 3% or so, fueled by continued consumer and business spending and higher exports.

Profits will increase around 7%, compared with 3% this year. Reason: Better markets abroad for big manufacturers and their suppliers.

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